Vice President J.D. Vance touched down in Israel on October 21, 2025, on a mission that should make every patriot proud: to shore up the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a key American ally in a dangerous neighborhood. His presence signals that the United States under this administration is willing to show leadership, not just send tweets and empty condemnations.
Vance’s meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hostage families, and senior Israeli officials were not photo-ops — they were a deliberate demonstration that America still takes security and the recovery of hostages seriously. This is the sort of hands-on diplomacy that works: direct, forceful, and unapologetically pro-American in its priorities while backing Israel’s right to defend its people.
Make no mistake: this ceasefire is fragile because Hamas has shown it cannot be trusted, and there have already been disputes over returned bodies, aid flows, and alleged violations that threaten to unravel the deal. Washington’s envoys must keep pressure on the terrorists and their enablers — appeasement only rewards brutality and endangers more innocent lives.
The hard work now is moving from a temporary truce to a durable solution that disarms Hamas and puts competent governance in Gaza, not a return to the status quo that incubated terror. President Trump’s 20-point framework — and the push for a technocratic Palestinian committee that sidelines Hamas — is the pragmatic approach conservatives have long demanded: remove the thugs, restore order, and let prosperity undercut extremism.
Americans should be grateful Vance is on the ground reminding our friends that we mean what we say, and reminding our adversaries that American resolve is real. The mainstream media and the usual cave-in crowd will clamor for softness and moral equivalence, but hardworking families across this country know that strength and clarity keep them safe — and that’s exactly what this visit represents.
