Trump Toasts Illusory 'Peace' in the Middle East While IDF Soldiers' Blood Flows Down Rafah Streets

In southern Gaza, where the air still reeks of gunpowder and desperation, five brave Israeli soldiers were ambushed yesterday by Hamas terrorists in Rafah. One lies in critical condition, his body shattered, his future, now hanging by a thread, irreparably altered if he survives at all. The others, wounded but fighting on, embody the unyielding spirit of the IDF, defending a nation that has known too much blood for too long.

Yes, it's the truth. When you read about a soldier being seriously wounded, her's what it really means: It means he will likely be facing amputation and / serious traumatic brain injury or a whole host of other physical and mental issues. It's far from pretty.

And the other four who were moderately injured? Don't be mistaken and think that this refers to some cuts and bruises. It couldn't be farther from the truth.

This wasn't some isolated skirmish; it was a brazen assault on troops stationed to maintain order in a region supposedly "at peace." Pathetic doesn't even begin to cover it.

And yet, from the gilded halls of Washington, President Donald Trump crows about his grand achievement: "We have peace in the Middle East. People don't realize it." Peace? What kind of delusional farce is this?

Just hours after the attack, a bomb that "hurt some people pretty badly, probably killed some people," as Trump himself blithely acknowledged in a recent interview, he doubled down on his victory lap, dismissing the carnage as a mere "problem today." As if the screams of wounded soldiers and the wail of sirens are just footnotes in his self-congratulatory narrative.

Hamas, far from disarming or dissolving, is rearming, regrouping, and striking with impunity. The IDF responded swiftly, eliminating threats and launching airstrikes that took out "militants", but at what cost? Five families shattered, one young man's life forever changed, all while the world pretends the nightmare is over.

Why does Israel accept this? Why do we, the Jewish people, who have endured millennia of persecution and betrayal, swallow this bitter pill of false tranquility? Is it the pressure from our closest ally, the United States, eager to claim a diplomatic win amid Trump's return to power? Or is it exhaustion after years of relentless conflict, where every "deal" promises relief but delivers only more rockets and raids? Israel has bent over backward, opening the Rafah crossing for Palestinians to flee, adhering to ceasefires that Hamas routinely violates, yet the terrorists cross lines daily, probing for weakness.

Enough! This isn't acceptance; it's survival under duress, a grudging nod to geopolitics while our sons and daughters bleed.What kind of peace is this, Mr. President? One where Hezbollah looms undeterred in the north, Iran rebuilds its proxies, and jihadi militias fester unchecked? Trump's summit declarations in Egypt ring hollow: "At long last, we have peace in the Middle East."

Tell that to the soldier fighting for his life in an Israeli hospital. Tell it to the families mourning the endless cycle of violence that your "plan" has failed to break. Hamas isn't "stepping down," they're digging in, training new fighters, and laughing at the naivety of it all.

This sham must end. Israel cannot afford illusions peddled from afar. True peace demands the total dismantling of Hamas, no half-measures, no photo-ops, no premature victory dances. It requires unwavering support for the IDF to root out terror, not platitudes from a White House more focused on renaming buildings than confronting evil.

As Jews, we know peace isn't a slogan; it's forged in fire, defended with resolve. Anything less is betrayal, of our soldiers, our security, our very existence.The blood in Rafah cries out: No more pathetic responses. Demand real peace, or prepare for the storm.