Peace and prosperity are not a likely outcome if Hamas reconstitutes any of its elements, so support for Israel must continue for its mission of ending the terrorists' reign, Steven Yates, a senior research fellow for China and national security at the Heritage Foundation, told Newsmax on Sunday.
"I think Israel needs to be given as much support as possible in that mission of ending Hamas," Yates told Newsmax's "Sunday Report." "You can't stop the killing if you have a terrorist organization embedded within a civilization there that is volatile and within striking distance to Israel."
The conflict, he added, was "brought on by Iran and its proxies" and by some elements within Israel's sovereignty, and "they have to be stopped."
Yates on Sunday also discussed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's upcoming trip to Guam, the Philippines, and Japan to discuss China and said that he believes the trip is "very important."
"I know our allies in South Korea are a little sore on not being on the list, but really, these places he's going are absolutely vital to any military strategy for deterrence on China," said Yates. "With China having encroached upon the Philippines increasingly in recent years, I think that's an alliance that needs more of this kind of engagement. So I think it's a really important investment."
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