The Week: A Triumph for Israel, Trump, and Civilization

• Buckley would have killed that spider in Annie’s bathroom without so much fuss.

• Just over two years after the brutal October 7 attack that thrust Israel into a devastating war against Hamas—and exactly two years to the day on the Hebrew calendar—the remaining Israeli hostages were finally set free. President Donald Trump played a pivotal role in brokering peace between the Jewish state and the brutal terrorist organization, securing the release of 20 surviving hostages and the return of 28 bodies of the deceased held in Gaza. In the face of fierce and often hypocritical opposition from the morally adrift in the West, Israel prevailed, with America playing a decisive role in its success. “When others were weak, you were strong,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump in a historic and raucous speech before the Israeli Knesset. “When others were fearful, you were bold. When others abandoned us, you stood by our side.” Still, the conflict is not truly over. Hamas continues to refuse disarmament; adversaries across the Middle East, including Iran, remain threats to the survival of the democratic Jewish state. Yet through the use of overwhelming force and steadfast diplomacy in pursuit of victory, the right side prevailed. Terrorism lost. Fear died. Civilization won.

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• Buckley would have killed that spider in Annie’s bathroom without so much fuss.

• Just over two years after the brutal October 7 attack that thrust Israel into a devastating war against Hamas—and exactly two years to the day on the Hebrew calendar—the remaining Israeli hostages were finally set free. President Donald Trump played a pivotal role in brokering peace between the Jewish state and the brutal terrorist organization, securing the release of 20 surviving hostages and the return of 28 bodies of the deceased held in Gaza. In the face of fierce and often hypocritical opposition from the morally adrift in the West, Israel prevailed, with America playing a decisive role in its success. “When others were weak, you were strong,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump in a historic and raucous speech before the Israeli Knesset. “When others were fearful, you were bold. When others abandoned us, you stood by our side.” Still, the conflict is not truly over. Hamas continues to refuse disarmament; adversaries across the Middle East, including Iran, remain threats to the survival of the democratic Jewish state. Yet through the use of overwhelming force and steadfast diplomacy in pursuit of victory, the right side prevailed. Terrorism lost. Fear died. Civilization won.