Mount Hermon looks peaceful to the casual observer, but that calm is a carefully maintained deterrent and not a sign of safety. Israeli leaders have publicly declared that the IDF will remain on the summit and in the surrounding security zone indefinitely to protect the Golan Heights and northern Israel, a sober reminder that vigilance here is not optional. For patriots who understand the cost of freedom, this is the kind of steady resolve we respect in our allies.
From that high ground Israeli troops can watch deep into Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley and toward Damascus, keeping eyes on Hezbollah cells and Iranian supply lines that would otherwise threaten Israeli towns and our regional interests. Mount Hermon’s observation posts are not scenic viewpoints; they are critical choke points where intelligence and presence prevent arms transfers and surprise attacks. Americans who value stability should understand why holding the high ground matters strategically and morally.
The IDF hasn’t been idle up there — units have been active on the peak, locating hostile infrastructure and confiscating weapons and explosives as part of ongoing defensive operations. These are not grandstanding gestures but practical steps to deny terrorists the staging areas they need to harm civilians on both sides of the border. That kind of hard, quiet work keeps wars from coming to our doorsteps and deserves our support.
Make no mistake: the volatility below that snow-capped ridge remains real. In recent weeks Israeli forces have carried out targeted strikes against Hezbollah operatives and facilities across southern Lebanon in response to repeated provocations, demonstrating that deterrence must be backed by action. Any politician who treats this as a distant problem is dangerously out of touch with reality.
Diplomacy has its place, but talk of handing back positions on Hermon while enemies rearm and plot is dangerously naive; recent negotiations have stalled over Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the strategic heights. That refusal is not aggression — it is the sober exercise of national self-defense in a neighborhood where weakness is rewarded and power begets peace. Our leaders should applaud Israel’s insistence on security rather than lecturing from a safe distance.
As Americans who believe in faith, family, and freedom, we should stand with those who choose to guard life rather than gamble with it. The IDF’s soldiers on Hermon are not looking for fights; they are preventing them, often in lonely, bitter weather and under constant threat. Support for their mission aligns with conservative principles: strength, deterrence, and the protection of innocent life.
Washington must stop equivocation and provide steady backing to Israel’s right to defend its borders and to maintain positions that protect civilians. Weakness in foreign policy invites aggression, and our leaders should draw lessons from a summit where vigilance saved lives. Hardworking Americans know that liberty requires sacrifice and clear-eyed leadership, not wishful thinking.
Pray for the soldiers on Mount Hermon and for the families they protect, and demand that your representatives in Congress remember who our real friends and foes are in a dangerous region. We owe it to our allies and to our own national security to champion courage, not capitulation. In an age of global uncertainty, resolve is a virtue — and Mount Hermon is where it is proving its worth every day.
