Hamas resources depleted and its forces decimated, White House says

The White House said Hamas’s resources are depleted and its forces “decimated,” in response to a question whether the group was under enough pressure to move towards a ceasefire deal.

White House spokesperson John Kirby’s assessment was in response to a question whether the US putting to much "heat" on Netanyahu to reach a deal, but his remarks offer a glimpse into the US's view of Hamas’s status at 11 months of war

“I’ll tell ya, if you’re Mr. Sinwar, he’s buried in a tunnel somewhere. He ain’t coming up for air too much. His forces have been decimated, his resources have been dried up. People he claimed to be protecting and defending are living in deplorable conditions because of a war that he started on the 7 of October,” Kirby said referring to Hamas’s Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar.

“I don’t buy this notion that there’s no pressure being put on Hamas or Hamas leaders” he said.