Egypt’s new foreign ministry spokesman, Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, went on Fox News Live this week to preview the high-stakes summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and called the gathering a “transformative moment” for the region — not surprising when America and its allies are finally taking off the gloves and insisting that Hamas stop ruling Gaza. Khallaf’s appearance underscores that Egypt wants a seat at the table, but Americans should remember who has been doing the heavy lifting: President Trump’s pressure, clarity, and unwillingness to play soft with terrorists.
Cairo has convened more than 20 world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh to try to lock down a deal to end the Gaza war, with President Trump set to attend and co-chair the summit on Monday, October 13, 2025. This is exactly the kind of decisive, presidential diplomacy that our country needs — leaders showing up where it matters and not hiding behind committees or endless UN resolutions.
The breakthrough we are watching did not come from appeasement or moralizing speeches; it came from tough negotiation and U.S. backbone — Mr. Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had signed off on the first phase of a U.S.-proposed Gaza deal that aims to free hostages and freeze lines for a ceasefire. That agreement, fragile but real, is the product of pressure and leverage, not wishful thinking, and it proves that strength and clarity produce results where dithering and virtue-signaling fail.
Even Hamas understood it no longer had the leverage it once twisted into propaganda and bargaining chips; Reuters reports that the militant group gambled on Trump’s promises and the presence of U.S. envoys to secure a deal that gets them out of the immediate diplomatic corner. Patriots should cheer that American muscle and diplomatic energy forced an outcome that prioritizes hostages and civilian relief over the coddling of terrorists. The alternative from the left — endless negotiations that reward violence — has only brought more bloodshed for decades.
Make no mistake, there are still forces pushing softer approaches and alternative reconstruction plans that try to paper over the core issue: Hamas must not be allowed to govern Gaza’s future. Cairo and other Arab capitals will press their own proposals, and international bureaucrats will clamor for control of reconstruction money, but the Trump plan’s insistence on a Hamas-free rebuild and on security guarantees is what will keep Israelis and Americans safe. We should back policies that rebuild without empowering terrorists again.
This is a moment for American patriots to stand tall behind a president who is delivering concrete results, not lectures; Congress should fund and back enforceable security guarantees, and conservative voters must demand accountability from allies and adversaries alike. The alternative is to let international elites and career diplomats write another chapter of failure where terror is rewarded; hardworking Americans deserve leaders who protect our friends and hold our enemies to the light.
