Posted on 10/09/2025 7:34:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump is on a roll. He not only wrangled Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu into submission, but also the terrorist organization Hamas, which has apparently agreed to release all remaining hostages. The war in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of at least 67,000 Palestinians, looks to be coming to an end. On Thursday evening, Trump took a victory lap as Israel and Hamas, who have been negotiating in Egypt, assented to the first phase of his 20-point peace plan.
“I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”
They are indeed. A jubilant Trump has indicated that he is planning to visit Israel and Egypt. So far, so good. His push for peace and readiness to confront Netanyahu has been vindicated. Netanyahu himself called the agreement “a great day for Israel.” The cessation of hostilities after two years of combat may be a testament to exhaustion on all sides as much as anything else. But will the agreement bring something more substantial than a temporary ceasefire?
Vexed questions remain. Among them: will Hamas disarm? How far will Israel withdraw from Gaza? And who will run the denuded area and supervise its reconstruction?
For Netanyahu, an end to the conflict will pose significant risks. He has been able to dodge accountability for the grievous national security lapses that took place on October 7, when Hamas attacked and murdered numerous Israeli civilians. His rickety right-wing coalition partners, who harbor the dream of expelling the Palestinians, may also abandon Netanyahu over the agreement. Still, they would lose their privileges and prerogatives should they exit the coalition.
The most likely prospect is that a special election will take place in advance of the one scheduled for October 2026. This would almost surely result in a new and more centrist government. The possibility of a grand coalition that excludes far-right figures such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich would seem to be very much in the offing.
For one thing, opposition leader Yair Lapid has supported Netanyahu over the past week, declaring that the fate of the hostages trumps any quotidian political concerns. Lapid is also intent on creating a unity government after elections take place. After the turmoil that Israel has endured over the past several years, it might well be a winning message, though Netanyahu’s skill at pulling electoral rabbits out of a hat should never be discounted.
But these considerations remain in the future. The most pressing issue is what will transpire with the Gaza strip itself, which has been largely reduced to rubble by Israel. When Trump travels to the Middle East later this week, he will be seeking to ensure that the temporary ceasefire becomes a permanent one, rather than devolving into a fresh round of violence. Nothing would please him more to accomplish what his loathed predecessor Joe Biden could not. And then there is the small matter of the Nobel Peace Prize he covets.
This is what I’m worried about.
I’m waiting a few days to celebrate.
That is the way it goes.
No matter what, peace is temporary until the Prince of Peace returns and runs things.
The article is discussing peace in a specific conflict. Not ‘world peace’.
I think that's a slippery slope in an open society.
Did FDR "dodge accountability" for the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor?
Did Jimmy Carter dodge accountability for the sneak attack on our embassy in Tehran?
Did Bill Clinton or George W. Bush dodge accountability for the sneak attack on 9/11?
Did Barack Obama dodge accountability for the sneak attack on our embassy in Benghazi?
-PJ
I stand by what I said.
“And they gathered at a Place called, Armageddon.” ✖️
Now is the time to treat the Gazans with the humanity that will make them reject Hamas and make them irrelevant.
Un-same weapons. ✖️
This agreement allows Hamas murders and rapists to go free. That is the part of the “treaty” I disagree with. Imagine being forced to release Antifa murderers in exchange for ending the rioting. A lot of Israelis don’t like that part. It’s a guarantee of future Jewish victims.
Considering the centuries of hate, I am skeptical that this will have any long-term success. Maybe God will step in and allow it to happen.
But the heathens are so evil, a signed piece of paper probably won’t make a difference.
Hamas will F this up mark my words. We shouldn’t be waiting until next week to get them back!
So instead of being glad about a peace, you need to insist that peace will always be broken?
I’m waiting to see what happens, but it seems ungrateful to assume that war will always be there, just because it has always been.
Maybe the Gazans are finally disgusted with their leadership.
That would be great. Newsmax had a split screen showing wild celebrations both in Israel and Gaza, so maybe things will work out.
Real peace will not come until Hamas is turned to dust and everyone knows it.
Real peace will not come until Hamas is turned to dust and everyone knows it.
“This agreement allows Hamas murders and rapists to go free. That is the part of the “treaty” I disagree with.”
I’m not sure any agreement that allows war criminals to skate could be legally valid.
Israel can’t under Israeli law kill HAMAS scum held in its prison system, but if they are bad boys after release, to Hell they will likely go shortly thereafter.
I will take every moment of peace happily but I will always remind people that peace always ends because that is reality.
All during the nineties people acted like war was something that had passed. It wasn't. During the early 20th century they did the same thing. Once again, it wasn't. It never is.
A society that let themselves believe that peace lasts gets badly hurt.
I'm waiting to see what happens, but it seems ungrateful to assume that war will always be there, just because it has always been.
I do not see being aware of reality as being ungrateful. It just is.
Reality is rarely nice.
But being aware of it generally has a better outcome then ignoring it.
I saw the split screen.
Prayers sent up.
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