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On October 7, 2025, wives and families of Israeli hostages marked two years since the brutal Hamas rampage that shattered lives and stole loved ones, and among them Lishay Miran-Lavi stood up on national television to plead for her husband’s release. Her anguish — repeated, steady, and unbearably personal — should shake every decent person in America out of complacency about the cost of appeasing terror.
The Oct. 7 massacre was not a border skirmish but a calculated act of mass murder that left roughly 1,200 Israelis dead and hundreds dragged into captivity; this is the scale of savagery we are confronting and remembering. The ongoing failure to secure the immediate return of all hostages is a stain on leaders who prefer diplomacy without teeth to decisive action.
Miran-Lavi’s husband, Omri Miran, was seized from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz in front of his family and remains held by Hamas while their two young daughters grow up without a father. Families like hers have been forced into a living nightmare of uncertainty — receiving occasional propaganda videos and scant information while the world debates semantics and half-measures.
Those who demand patience while hostages languish are morally bankrupt; politicians and diplomats who negotiate in phases risk turning human beings into bargaining chips. Families have publicly accused their own government of allowing a cruel attrition to play out against them, a charge that cannot be ignored if Israel and its allies are serious about rescuing the living and honoring the fallen.
America’s role matters enormously, and recent presidential engagement shows that leadership can make a difference — not by ceding to our adversaries but by applying real pressure to secure returns and deter future atrocities. We should applaud forceful diplomacy that prioritizes human life over headline-friendly compromises, and pressure every intermediary to deliver results quickly.
Yes, Gaza has suffered immensely in the wake of the conflict, a tragic byproduct of Hamas’ choice to embed itself among innocents, and the world’s compassion must be directed toward real solutions that do not reward or embolden terrorists. But compassion must not be confused with surrender; the first duty of any free nation is to protect its citizens and to spare no effort in bringing hostages home.
Patriots, lawmakers, and ordinary Americans should look at Lishay Miran-Lavi and see not only a grieving wife but a wake-up call: stand with Israel, demand the immediate return of every hostage, and refuse the false logic that trading time for talking points honors victims. If we value courage and justice, we must insist our leaders act with clarity and strength until every last captive is back where they belong.
