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Israelis Can't Forget What Happened on Oct. 7
(New York Post) Nikki Haley - On May 27, I spoke in Israel with one of the survivors of Hamas's killing spree on Oct. 7. Tali was dancing at the Nova music festival when the terrorists swarmed in. By the grace of God, she found a place to hide, and the terrorists didn't find her. But she heard everything that happened just feet away. Tali heard the men chasing the young women she'd been dancing with minutes earlier. She heard their screams. She heard them cry for help and beg their attackers to stop. She heard the gunshots that took their lives. When the terrorists finally left, Tali came out of hiding, and saw her friends and fellow concertgoers were butchered. Many women had been raped. Some had their genitals mutilated. I also visited Nir Oz, a once beautiful kibbutz now filled with ruins, where neighbors were tortured and burned alive. The terrorists who perpetrated those crimes have promised to do it again. It's crucial that Israel finish the job in Gaza, defeat Hamas and return every hostage back home, including the eight Americans who are still hostages in Gaza, five of whom are known to be alive. A ceasefire is the same as defeat. It would give the terrorists time and resources to complete their mission, which is the total destruction of Israel. Israel is fighting America's enemies. That's true of Hamas. It's true of Hizbullah and the Houthis. Most of all, it's true of Iran. Our own security demands that we stand with Israel to stop Iran. We must give Israel everything it needs to destroy Hamas, defeat Hizbullah and beat down everything Iran throws its way. If Israel loses, America does, too. The writer is a former U.S. Ambassador to the UN.