'This is how we win': US counterterrorism chief on Iran, Hamas and Trump’s 'will to act'

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, US counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka outlines the Trump administration's approach to fighting terrorism, emphasizing ideology, intelligence, and political will. Gorka states that Iran will 'imminently be resolved,' urges Israelis not to underestimate Trump, and details the administration's designation of Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations, arguing that defeating Hamas requires dismantling the Brotherhood. He also cites a White House meeting where Trump ordered the killing of an ISIS leader, leading to over 1,000 terrorists targeted since.

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, US counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka outlines the Trump administration's strategy against terrorism, centered on ideology, intelligence, and political will. Gorka states that Iran will 'imminently be resolved,' declining to disclose operational details but pointing to Trump's public statements as a guide. He urges Israelis not to underestimate Trump's resolve, citing the administration's push to acquire Greenland as an example of achieving what many considered impossible. Gorka describes a White House meeting early in Trump's second term where the president ordered the immediate killing of an ISIS leader in Somalia, leading to 1,082 terrorists being targeted since. He argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is the ideological source of modern jihadist movements, including Hamas, and that the administration has designated multiple Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations. 'This is how we win,' Gorka says, asserting that defeating Hamas requires dismantling the Brotherhood. The interview also touches on Gorka's personal background: his father was tortured and imprisoned by Hungary's communist regime, shaping his understanding of totalitarianism and terrorism.