Israeli army spokesperson says Hamas can’t be destroyed

In a fairly stunning admission, the Israeli military’s chief spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, told an Israeli television station Wednesday that, “whoever thinks we can eliminate Hamas is wrong.“ The IDF later issued a statement saying Hagari’s comments were referring to the destruction of Hamas as an ideology. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as and Paramount and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: Watch CBS News 24/7: Download the CBS News app: Follow CBS News on Instagram: Like CBS News on Facebook: Follow CBS News on X: Subscribe to our newsletters: Try Paramount free: For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@