When Hamas terrorists came to my home, they knew a family with young children was living there. Our baby stroller was parked outside the door as they shot through the windows. And they knew that after they complete their mission, Israel, like any country, will have to retaliate.

On that day, they knew they had signed the death certificate of thousands of people in Gaza. For them, it was a price worth paying for the joy of murdering my teenage neighbor and kidnapping children. They knew Gaza will suffer terrible, shocking destruction. They did it anyway.

This hasn't changed my belief, based on a cold, calculated read of the reality, that in the long-run, we must find ways to share this land, provide measures of sovereignty to the Palestinians, protect their human rights. But first we must survive. We can't do that if we're dead.

In order for all of the above to even be a relevant topic of conversation, Israel must first of all defeat Hamas. This organization can't remain an active force in Gaza after the atrocities they committed deliberately against civilians. And defeating Hamas will come with a price.

Hamas, of course, has been preparing for years for this moment, entrenching its military presence within civilian installations. Schools, hospitals, clinics. Hamas has shown the same total disregard for civilian deaths in Gaza, as it did in my neighborhood on October 7.

The pseudo-academic discourse around this war, with hysterical vocabulary being hurled at Biden for supporting Israel after the attempted murder of my daughters, is totally irrelevant, except for the purpose of helping Trump, a long-time dream of suicidal elements on the left.

The bottom line is, a country that doesn't retaliate in the most forceful way after terrorists kidnap an eight year old from her bed, simply won't exist. Especially not in the Middle East. That doesn't mean Israel should be shielded from any criticism during the war or after it.

Biden should definitely use his influence and leverage to promote steps that will create long-term stability and open the door to a better future here. But if Hamas isn't defeated and its leadership killed, nothing Biden will do will have any positive impact. Hamas must go first.

(((Nate C.))) I Stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦 I gather that facing the looming threat of civil war when the British announced they were withdrawing from Mandatory Palestine, the UN voted to partition the land b/n a Jewish and a Palestinian state. The Jewish side grudgingly accepted partition, the Palestinian side proceeded

#gayleasharejoy

⁦Hockey Diversity Alliance⁩ the great ⁦Matt Dumba⁩ unboxing these 🔥🔥 custom skates before our Winterfest bonanza #isupportHDA

⁦Marshawn Lynch⁩ BeastMode is in the house ⁦Hockey Diversity Alliance⁩ Winterfest - best event of Toronto’s All-Star weekend!

Two powerful NHL forces ⁦@Dreamer_Aliu78⁩ and ⁦Nikolai Antropov⁩ chopping it up before the celebrity game ⁦Hockey Diversity Alliance⁩ Winterfest 2024

Hundreds of Jewish students at Columbia University just published one of the most incredible student letters I have ever read. It's not only magnificently written, but it also clearly articulates their experiences on campus for the past six months. Their letter tells the story of

Gaza Chief’s Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AgqGrnxJJTYSDo…

Raring to go after pep talk with Baxter!!! #whatafan #Dbacks Let’s go

Opinion | Hamas and Hezbollah Threaten the U.S. - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/Aka2pX_PJSvSW8…

Israel, a civilized nation with respect for human rights, saved Sinwar’s life while he was in prison. And what did he do in response? Planned a savage terrorist attack on innocent concert spectators, women, young men, babies. Today, justice prevailed. Sometimes, it does.

For the first time in my life I don’t resent overpaying for cellular services…GO JAYS GO #bluejays

The Pittsburgh Steelers uniforms are so ugly tonite, it’s almost painful to watch Sunday Night Football on NBC