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Watching our friends in Israel once again face down terror should harden the spine of every American who believes in liberty and justice. Over the weekend a fragile ceasefire was shaken when militants attacked Israeli forces, killing soldiers and prompting targeted Israeli strikes that, according to international reporting, killed scores in Gaza as the Israeli military said it was responding to violations.
Conservative national security voices, including former Trump adviser Victoria Coates, have rightly pointed out that Israel has shown remarkable restraint under fire — a country that has every right to defend its citizens but has repeatedly tried to calibrate its response to avoid a slide into all-out chaos. That restraint is not weakness; it is discipline, and Americans who care about the rule of law should applaud a democratic ally that does not reflexively lash out but takes measured steps to neutralize terror.
This latest flare-up is sadly part of a pattern: a ceasefire buys time but not peace when Hamas refuses to disarm or fully account for hostages, and previous pauses have collapsed into renewed violence when the terror group or rogue cells exploit any lull. The history of the January ceasefire and the March resumption of heavy Israeli operations shows that failing to remove Hamas’ military infrastructure only guarantees more bloodshed later and imperils civilians on both sides.
Meanwhile the international commentariat and certain diplomatic actors rush to lecture Israel about proportionality while giving Hamas and its backers cover to regroup and rearm. That upside-down moralizing betrays a dangerous double standard: democracies that defend their people are condemned, while terrorists who use civilians as human shields are treated as bargaining partners.
If Washington truly wants to keep the peace, it must stop treating the ceasefire as an end in itself and instead demand real, enforceable disarmament of Hamas and guarantees for the return of hostages — no more crumbs of rhetoric. American policy should back Israel with arms, intelligence, and tough diplomacy so the region understands that terror cannot be rewarded with pauses that only lead to new attacks.
Hardworking Americans should stand with Israel because this is about the broader fight against radicalism and the protection of democratic allies under constant threat. The choice is simple: either we support nations that defend their people with discipline, or we let appeasement invite more violence; patriotism and prudence demand we choose the former.
