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Vice President JD Vance flew to Jerusalem and sat down with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week to press the urgent work of preserving the fragile Gaza ceasefire and forcing Hamas to disarm. The Americans made clear what true allies do: stand shoulder to shoulder while demanding security and accountability, not moral equivocation.
Vance did not sugarcoat the job ahead, calling disarming Hamas while rebuilding Gaza “a very, very tough task” and urging steady American leadership to see it through. That blunt realism is exactly what the region needs after years of wishful thinking and soft-headed diplomacy that empowered terror.
The ceasefire remains fragile — punctuated by violations, halted aid corridors, and moments that could easily unravel the whole deal if Washington and Jerusalem lose their nerve. Conservatives who demand security first are vindicated by this reality: you cannot build peace on a bedrock of terror, and you cannot rebuild until violent rackets like Hamas are neutralized.
Netanyahu made clear he will not accept foreign boots on the ground that jeopardize Israel’s sovereignty, specifically rejecting Turkish forces as part of any monitoring mission, and Vance respected that red line. America’s job is to support Israel’s security decisions, not dictate them from afar, and Vance’s visit reaffirmed that principle in practice.
Beyond strategy talks, Vance also met with former hostages and relatives of captives — a solemn reminder of why this fight matters and who pays the price when weakness rules. That human dimension must shape policy: tough negotiating, relentless pressure on terror networks, and a refusal to let victims be forgotten.
Predictably, the left and their media allies are already whining about American influence and casting every American effort as coercion, but such hand-wringing ignores the simple truth that strong deterrence produces peace. Critics who label Israel a puppet miss the point: a sovereign ally that chooses strength and partnership with the United States advances liberty and stability, not servitude.
Hardworking Americans should be proud that our leaders are backing our friends with principle and muscle, not abandoning them to appeasement. Congress must continue to fund sensible security measures, and voters must demand an America that stands for order, for allies, and for the defeat of those who celebrate murder. The road will be difficult, but a free nation committed to its friends will see this through.
