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OPINION

Absolute Victory

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No one should be under any delusion: the peace agreement hammered out through this multilateral process is nothing less than the full surrender of Hamas. What we are witnessing is not a “draw,” not a compromise—it is the complete capitulation of a terror regime that launched this war with full intent to destroy, and is now forced to bow to the will of free nations.

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Let us be blunt. They began this insipid, murderous war. They opened the door for two years of bloodshed, rocket barrages, hostage-taking, and mass terror. Hamas stoked the flames of hatred and anarchy. And now, by their own acceptance of the Trump peace plan, they have conceded defeat—on every major point. That is no accident. That is the result of unyielding pressure, iron wills, and a clarity of purpose forged by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

The facts are unmistakable. Under the terms announced, Hamas has agreed to end hostilities, to release the hostages, to accept Israel’s withdrawal to agreed lines, and to relinquish governing control of Gaza in favor of a technocratic authority. These are not trivial concessions; these are existential blows to Hamas’ claim to legitimacy, power, and control. Their military capacity, their grip on civil authority, their ability to challenge Israel—they are being stripped away.

Yes, some caveats remain. Hamas has not explicitly committed to full disarmament in every reading of the agreement. But that is beside the point. The power shift is irreversible. They have no leverage left. They cannot remain in Gaza as a sovereign war machine. That would invite renewed conflict. That would be folly. Israel must maintain final say over Gaza’s security perimeters and ensure Gaza remains permanently free of terrorists.

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Let us not soften the narrative: this is total victory. The war started when Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and hostage campaign brutally assaulted the State of Israel. In response, Israel launched its counteroffensive, backed by global sympathy, military might, and political resolve. Over two years, Israel cycle after cycle forced Hamas back, shattered tunnels, neutralized command centers, and slowly caged the lion. Then came Trump’s 20-point proposal, backed by Netanyahu, which served as the ultimatum: surrender or be cleansed.

Hamas blinked. Hamas signed. They agreed. The hostages will come home. The war will end. That is not compromise. That is unconditional surrender.

Critics will call this “partial,” “fragile,” “incomplete.” They will warn of backsliding, of broken clauses, of future re-armament. But those critics would do well to remember—they lost. They accepted this. Their authority is gone. Gaza will now, for the first time in decades, be ruled by a technocratic authority under international supervision, not Islamist gunmen.

Of course, the road ahead is treacherous. Implementation will require iron discipline, diplomatic acuity, and tough enforcement. Israel must maintain final say over Gaza’s security perimeter; it must not allow infiltration, rearmament, or hostile incursion. Gaza must remain de-militarized and terror-free. The global community must back reconstruction, not political appeasement. The architects of this victory—Trump and Netanyahu—must remain vigilant, unyielding, and unforgiving of any test of this outcome.

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This is a magnificent day for the people of Israel—a day of deliverance, rejoicing, and redemption. Yet it is a stark reminder: when great evil arises, only decisive force and unflinching resolve can vanquish it. The blood spilt, the lives lost, the devastation wrought—these are the bitter currencies of war, paid so that peace may flourish. Let no one cheapen those sacrifices by calling what has been won anything less than absolute triumph.

God bless every hostage and every family waiting so long in agony. God bless the State of Israel, now freer than it has been in a generation. And God bless our president, Donald J. Trump, whose will, conviction, and unshakeable resolve made this day possible. Eternally may this be remembered not as a truce, but as absolute victory.

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