Netanyahu’s Bold Move: Israel Strikes Back at Terror

Israel is doing what any sane nation would do when faced with unrelenting terrorism: it’s taking matters into its own hands. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now made it crystal clear—Israel intends to fully occupy the Gaza Strip until Hamas is gone and a legitimate, non-terrorist Arab-led government can take over. It’s not about conquest. It’s about survival.

For decades, Israel has tried to appease the pressure from the so-called international community. In 2005, they pulled out of Gaza, dismantled Jewish communities, and handed the land over with the hope that peace would follow. Instead, Hamas took over, turned Gaza into a launchpad for terror, and dragged its own people into a hellscape of war. That “land for peace” fantasy? It died the moment Hamas fired its first rocket into Israeli neighborhoods.

Fast forward to 2025, and Netanyahu is laying down the only logical path forward. “We want to liberate ourselves and liberate the people of Gaza from the awful terror of Hamas,” he said in a recent interview with Fox News’ Bill Hemmer. He’s not mincing words. He called Hamas a “neo-Nazi army,” and he’s right. These are not freedom fighters—they are genocidal thugs who use civilians as shields and murder hostages to score propaganda points.

Let’s be very clear: this isn’t just Israel’s fight. Hamas is a global threat. Their ideology aligns with the worst elements of radical jihadism, and their tactics are ripped straight from the ISIS playbook. They don’t just want to destroy Israel—they want to destroy Western civilization, one terror attack at a time. And the left’s moral handwringing over “occupation” and “proportionality” only empowers them.

Netanyahu’s plan makes sense. He’s not seeking permanent occupation. He’s seeking a temporary, necessary military presence to root out Hamas and hand off governance to an Arab body that doesn’t want to wipe Israel off the map. As he put it, “We don’t want to govern it. We don’t want to be there as a governing body. We want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us.”

That’s not imperialism. That’s self-defense.

And it’s working. The IDF, through Operation Gideon’s Chariots, has already gained control of roughly 75% of Gaza. The elite 98th Division and two reserve brigades have done the hard work of clearing major Hamas strongholds. Yes, Israeli soldiers have paid the price—48 lives lost so far—but they’ve made undeniable progress. Now comes the harder part: finishing the job and ensuring Hamas can never rise again.

Predictably, the usual suspects in the media and on the progressive left are clutching their pearls. But where were they when Hamas executed hostages—including American citizens—just to keep Israeli forces at bay? Where were they when Hamas opened fire on Palestinians trying to flee combat zones? Netanyahu nailed it: “They want people to be civilian casualties.” It’s a grotesque, calculated strategy, and the left falls for it every time.

Some in Israel’s own military leadership are reportedly uneasy with the full occupation plan. Netanyahu’s office had a blunt message for them: if you don’t like it, resign. That’s exactly the kind of leadership the West needs more of—no hedging, no appeasement, just moral clarity backed by decisive action.

President Trump understands this. He called out Hamas for what they are: a death cult. “They want to die,” he said after ceasefire talks fell apart. That’s not hyperbole—it’s a hard, cold truth. You can’t negotiate with people who strap bombs to their children and hide rockets in schools.

The Middle East will never stabilize until Hamas is gone. Israel has the right—and the responsibility—to ensure that day comes. They tried peace. They tried restraint. It failed. Now it’s time to win. And America should stand with them, unapologetically.

Because when Israel fights Hamas, they’re not just defending Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. They’re defending the values of civilization itself.

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