Boris Johnson says Israel has a ‘duty’ to eliminate Hamas in latest Mail column – but warns that the terrorists WANT an ‘endless cycle of revenge and retaliation’

• Boris Johnson’s latest column on Israel will be on MailOnline this afternoon 

Boris Johnson lays out Israel’s ‘duty’ to root out the threat from Hamas in his new Mail column.

The former PM gives a full-hearted endorsement of the country’s right to respond to the appalling terrorist attacks, which saw civilians beheaded and hostages taken.

But he also cautions at the need to maintain the ‘extraordinary’ process of reconciliation rumoured to have been happening behind the scenes with states such as Saudi Arabia. 

Mr Johnson also urges Israel to bear in mind that Hamas want to provoke an ‘endless cycle of revenge and violence’.

Boris Johnson is writing weekly for the Daily Mail and MailOnline. Picture: MARK HARRISON

An Israeli soldier sifts the wreckage at the Kibbutz Beeri, the place where 270 revellers were killed by militants during the Supernova music festival on October 7

Israel has warned civilians to get out of Gaza as it prepares a military campaign – despite concerns from the UN that it is not possible to evacuate everyone in time.

In a video teeing up his column – which will be in the Daily Mail tomorrow and on MailOnline this evening – Mr Johnson said: ‘After last week’s barbaric attacks Israel has a right – a duty – to eliminate all those in Hamas responsible and to make sure that nothing of the kind can happen again.

‘The question is how can Israel do that whilst protecting the extraordinary process of reconciliation that’s been taking place between Israel and some Arab states.

‘And how can Israel do this without setting up an endless cycle of revenge and retaliation, which is exactly what Hamas wants.’

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