Donald Trump’s top national security advisor said flatly Sunday that Hamas militants will never again govern Gaza.“They cannot be a terrorist organization any longer, and they will never govern Gaza. Period,” Mike Waltz said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Waltz, a former member of Congress and veteran of two combat tours in Afghanistan, was speaking just hours after a long-negotiated ceasefire took effect in the devastated Palestinian territory.Despite considerable uncertainty over how the ceasefire develops – and how Gaza’s recovery and longer-term stability can be assured – Waltz expressed cautious optimism.“Look, Israel is going to do what it has to do to make sure. And the United States, under the Trump administration, will support them – that Hamas never governs Gaza again,” he said.“That doesn’t mean there won’t be pockets (of Hamas resistance). That doesn’t mean there won’t be ongoing fighting, but