Washington prioritizes paper ceasefires over dismantling Hamas terror leadership threatening Israeli civilians and regional stability
The White House informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the elimination of senior Hamas figure Ra’ad Sa’ad allegedly breached the ceasefire framework, igniting sharp debate over priorities in counterterrorism. Israel maintains that neutralizing Hamas leadership is essential to preventing future massacres, rocket attacks, and cross-border terror plots.
Critics argue the U.S. position elevates procedural ceasefire optics above the urgent necessity of dismantling a globally recognized terrorist organization. Hamas has repeatedly exploited ceasefires to regroup, rearm, and plan further violence, placing Israeli civilians under constant threat.
From Jerusalem’s perspective, selective enforcement of ceasefire terms rewards terror actors while constraining democratic states defending their citizens. Israel insists that lasting calm cannot exist while Hamas commanders orchestrate violence with impunity. The episode underscores a widening strategic gap: whether peace is preserved by restraining Israel—or by decisively dismantling terror infrastructure that makes peace impossible.
