On October 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump stood before Israel’s Knesset and told the world what Americans have always hoped for: the long nightmare of terror in the Middle East can end. In a stirring address he declared that the Gaza war had reached a turning point and called it “the end of an age of terror and death” and the “historic dawn of a new Middle East.”
That day also saw the emotional return of the remaining Israeli hostages after painstaking negotiations, a concrete proof that tough, relentless diplomacy backed by strength produces results for families and allies. The agreement included the release of hostages alongside sizable prisoner and detainee exchanges, underscoring that real diplomacy often requires hard tradeoffs to secure human lives.
Mr. Trump didn’t just preach; he helped broker a ceasefire and pushed a regional plan built on demilitarization of Gaza, reconstruction, and international guarantees — the kind of enforceable, results-oriented policy that weak-kneed bureaucrats in Washington never achieve. World leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh to endorse a path forward, and the administration’s focus on turning battlefield victory into lasting political stability was front and center.
Conservatives should celebrate a return to “peace through strength” rather than blush at the deal because it’s politically inconvenient for the left. Israeli leaders publicly lauded America’s role and thanked the president for standing with them, proving that bold leadership still commands respect in capitals that matter.
Make no mistake: skepticism from some quarters is warranted — peace is hard and the job isn’t finished — but Washington’s skeptics and the media’s naysayers should not be allowed to overshadow a historic achievement that brought hostages home and halted the killing. Experts and fact-checkers warn that challenges remain and that the deal’s durability will depend on tough enforcement, not wishful thinking.
Patriotic Americans must now back leaders who deliver results instead of reflexive handwringing. If conservatives stand united behind decisive diplomacy that defends our friends, respects our values, and keeps terror off American streets, we will see more days like October 13 — days when freedom and faith, not fear, lead the way.
