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Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Israel on October 21, 2025, to steady a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that has been teetering amid fresh clashes. The Trump administration’s decision to send its vice president — joined by envoys already on the ground — shows seriousness and speed where past administrations dithered. Hardworking Americans should be reassured that our government is not standing idly by while terror threatens our ally and regional stability.
On arrival Vance met with White House envoys and Israeli leadership and plans to speak directly with families of hostages still held in Gaza, as well as those recently returned. These are not photo-ops; they are the painful, raw business of statecraft where returns of bodies and the fate of living captives are negotiated under intense pressure. Americans who believe in justice will want our diplomats face-to-face, making clear that ransom, appeasement, or moral equivocation are not options.
The ceasefire remains fragile, with new incidents testing the truce and both sides accusing the other of violations while Hamas has handed over some bodies of victims. The grim reality is that the process of extracting hostages and stabilizing Gaza is messy and dangerous, and it demands firm oversight by U.S. officials on the ground. There is no room for sentimental pacifism in the face of a terrorist organization that has shown it will exploit any pause to regroup.
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s insistence on disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza is the only realistic path to a lasting peace, and U.S. diplomats should back that outcome without apologizing for insisting on Israel’s right to security. Weak guarantees or half-measures that leave Hamas’s military capacity intact will simply invite another round of bloodshed. If Washington wants peace, it must insist on durable disarmament and a governance plan for Gaza that does not reward terrorism.
Humanitarian aid is increasing but remains well below what is needed, and the international community must ensure supplies reach civilians without empowering Hamas or creating new perverse incentives. The ceasefire brokered on October 10 provides a framework, but it will collapse if aid is politicized or if enforcement is lax. Patriotic Americans should demand that our leaders pair compassion for the innocent with ironclad measures to prevent terror groups from exploiting relief.
This mission by Vice President Vance is a test of American resolve and competence — and it’s a test we must pass. Support for Israel, backing our diplomats, and refusing to cave to radical forces is the path of prudence and principle. The days ahead will be hard, but the cause is noble: standing with allies, defending the innocent, and ensuring dirt-cheap appeasement never again becomes American policy.
