U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Newsmax’s Wake Up America Early that the Trump administration is preparing to roll out phase two of the Gaza plan and that significant progress has been made in getting hostages out of Gaza. Huckabee’s on-the-ground perspective underscores what Americans already know: this is a moment for real, uncompromising diplomacy, not excuses from the left-wing media circus.
Phase two — the hard part that will address demilitarization and long-term security for Israeli citizens — is being discussed at the highest levels, and Huckabee’s insistence that America stand firm could not come at a better time. Conservatives who warned about half-measures and appeasement were right; a decisive, enforceable second phase is what will protect innocents and finally deny Hamas the power to terrorize.
Families who have suffered through the horror of abduction deserve action, not hollow statements from politicians who enjoy virtue signaling. Recent exchanges and releases under the ceasefire show momentum toward getting many of the remaining captives home, and Huckabee has been clear that pressure and steady diplomacy, not lecturing from the elites, produced those results. Americans should stand with the families and with diplomats who produce results.
Ambassador Huckabee’s optimism — that the last hostage should be home with family in a day or two — is the kind of straight talk Americans long for from our representatives abroad. When a man like Huckabee, who has long-standing relationships in the region, says the finish line is close, conservatives should amplify that confidence and demand the full follow-through that will bring every captive home alive if possible. This is the moment to trust strength over sentimentality.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s plan has rallied regional partners and even moved international bodies into a rare moment of alignment, proving that American leadership still matters when it’s assertive and principled. Those who downplay this success or who ask America to cede leadership to ineffectual multilateral grandstanding are asking us to abandon allies and appease terrorists — and hardworking Americans will have none of it.
Make no mistake: the road ahead will require vigilance, toughness, and unwavering public support for policies that prioritize human life and national security. Huckabee’s message is a clarion call to patriots everywhere — back the team that brings hostages home, back a plan that secures the future for allies, and reject the tired narratives that reward weakness. America and our friends in Israel deserve nothing less than victory and justice.
