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President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood together at the White House this week with a simple message for Hamas: accept a U.S.-backed peace plan now or face consequences. The President said Hamas has three or four days to respond to the 20-point proposal, which both Mr. Trump and Mr. Netanyahu insist is the clearest path to ending the bloodshed in Gaza. This is the kind of unmistakable leadership the world has lacked for too long.
The plan lays out an immediate ceasefire, the return of Israeli hostages within 72 hours, the demilitarization of Hamas’s forces, and the formation of a transitional governance arrangement to prevent a return to terror rule. It’s a hard bargain, and rightly so: you cannot negotiate with people who celebrate slaughter and hold innocents captive. The framework offers a real exit strategy for a war-weary region if Hamas chooses life over destruction.
Mr. Trump did not mince words, warning that refusal would lead to a “sad end” for Hamas, while Mr. Netanyahu echoed that Israel will finish what it must if the group refuses to disarm. Americans who value toughness and clarity should applaud this posture — half-measures and moral equivocation have only emboldened our enemies. Strong action, backed by clear demands, is what protects our friends and deters our foes.
Don’t expect Hamas to accept the plan out of the goodness of its heart; mediators in Qatar and Egypt have only just relayed the terms, and Hamas officials have claimed they need time to respond. That claim is the same smoke screen used for years while terrorist leaders rebuild tunnels and stockpile weapons. The world cannot reward delay; every hour Hamas stalls is another hour the innocent suffer and hostage families endure agony.
If Hamas rejects the offer, Israel has both the legal right and the moral obligation to restore security for its citizens — and the United States must stand firmly beside its ally. Arab leaders and stakeholders who have signaled acceptance of the plan should be pressed to hold to their commitments and help isolate those who refuse peace. This is not time for performative hand-wringing from the Washington elites; it is time for united resolve.
Mainstream media and their Democratic allies will predictably wag fingers and demand “restraint,” but Americans know the truth: weakness invites aggression and costs lives. Working families who pay taxes and send sons and daughters into uniform deserve a foreign policy that protects our values and punishes those who target the innocent. Stand with Israel, back a plan that demands disarmament and hostage returns, and reject the appeasement that failed for so long.
To the men and women of Congress, now is the moment to set aside partisan games and supply unequivocal support — diplomatic, material, and moral — for an initiative that gives hostages a real chance to come home. Patriots know there is no substitute for decisive leadership; demand it from your representatives and make clear that America will not abandon its friends or reward terrorism.
