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The Path to Genuine Peace Requires a Decisive Outcome

(The Hill) Amb. Yechiel Leiter - To achieve President Trump's goal of ending wars, in the Middle East we must end the current conflict differently than its predecessors. History teaches us that half-measures and international monitoring mechanisms against terror organizations simply don't work. For Israel, a nation smaller than New Jersey, maintaining security buffers along its borders is not a luxury, but a necessity for survival. When Israel left Gaza in 2005, we hoped for peace. Instead, we got a terrorist state on our border. When we left Lebanon in 2000, we got an Iranian proxy army armed with 150,000 rockets aimed at our civilians. The lesson is clear: Our enemies, led by the Mullahs of Iran, interpret anything short of decisive Israeli victory as an invitation to prepare for the next round of violence. The path to genuine peace - the kind that prevents future wars rather than merely postponing them - requires decisive outcomes. Israel cannot leave Hamas standing any more than the U.S. could have left Tojo standing after his attack on Pearl Harbor, or al-Qaeda after 9/11. Netanyahu shares with Trump a vision of how principled strength can transform regional dynamics. Together, we can demonstrate that democratic nations can defend themselves while upholding their values. This is not just about Israel's security; it's about proving that civilization can triumph over barbarism. The writer is Israel's new ambassador to the U.S.
2025-02-06 00:00:00
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