At an event marking the first anniversary of the Oct.
7 attack, White House national security adviser said Israel "must translate tactical victories in combat into a strategy to protect the Israeli people and their future." Speaking at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., Jake Sullivan said of the Gaza war, "It takes foresight to adapt the war to clear, sustainable objectives and turn tactical advantages into lasting strategic gains." "This is never easy, but it's essential, and we look forward to working with you on it." His positive comments were echoed Monday by State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, who told reporters it was "very difficult" to answer whether Israel would be safer in the long term after a year of war in Gaza. "Given the immediate threat that Hamas poses to the Israeli people, Israel is certainly safer." "There is no way Hamas can launch an attack today of the same size, scale and scope as the Oct. 7 attack. So Israel is safer, at least in the short term, in terms of countering the Hamas threat," Miller said. "But as long as Israel is mired in conflict in the Gaza Strip, as long as it is struggling with instability on its northern border, as long as it is struggling with unrest and insecurity in the West Bank, that security can never ultimately be guaranteed," he added. Miller said there must be a path for "someone other than Hamas to take over government in Gaza."
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