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Ronen and Orna Neutra, the grieving parents of American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, told reporters they see real hope in the latest diplomacy pushed by President Trump — a welcome beam of light for families who have lived in unbearable uncertainty since October 7, 2023. Their public words of cautious optimism are a reminder that real leadership can change the arc of terrible events when it chooses to act instead of issuing platitudes.
Omer was killed during the October 7 massacre, and his body remains in Hamas custody — a bitter fact his parents have carried while campaigning tirelessly for all hostages to be returned with dignity. The Neutras have repeatedly urged both Washington and Jerusalem to make recovering remains and living captives the first priority, arguing that politics must not get in the way of doing the right thing.
The deal reportedly shepherded by President Trump — which families hope will bring both live hostages and the remains of the murdered home — represents the kind of blunt, results-oriented diplomacy Americans deserve. This is not the time for moralizing or lectures from elites who stood by while the hostage crisis dragged on; it is the time for deals that bring people home.
It’s telling that the Neutras publicly credited Mr. Trump for standing with hostage families at moments when too many in Washington were content to posture. Conservatives have long argued that strength and clarity produce results; the Neutras’ faith in a deal borne of such leadership is evidence that voters want action, not another round of empty promises.
Meanwhile, the left’s reflex to politicize every tragedy only makes matters worse — turning pain into partisan fodder while families wait for answers. The Neutra family has insisted this is not political, and that message should shame every elected official who has turned hostage recovery into a soundbite rather than a mission. Americans of conscience should demand the same single-minded focus.
Communities from Long Island to Israel have memorialized Omer — renaming parks and roads to honor his sacrifice while calling for his remains to be returned so he can receive a proper burial. Those grassroots tributes are a powerful rebuke to any leader who forgets that behind every statistic there are mothers and fathers who deserve closure. Politicians who stand with those families deserve our support; those who grandstand deserve our scorn.
The Neutras’ hope that we might be “closer to the finish line” is a call to action for every patriotic American: back the diplomacy that delivers results, pressure the villains who hold our countrymen, and never allow grief to be weaponized by the same political class that too often prefers headlines to outcomes. If this deal brings even a few more hostages home, history will remember the leaders who acted — and the voters who insisted they do.
