Two Years After October 7: Israel Isn’t Dead. Hamas Will Be Soon.

On October 7, 2023, Hamas was parading in the streets.

The terrorist group in the Gaza Strip had perpetrated one of the most shocking atrocities in history, delivering what it believed would be a lasting body blow to Israel. It was so proud of the spectacle that it put its rape and torture of Israeli civilians live on camera for the world to see.

If you listen to speeches at the United Nations or read mainstream media headlines two years on, you’d think Israel is on the brink of collapse — trapped in an unprecedented crisis that began with the Hamas terrorist attack. Hamas is celebrating today’s anniversary, with leadership telling CNN that the attack created a “golden moment for the world to change the history.”

But here in the real world, things haven’t turned out quite like the terrorists had hoped.

Gaza, which Israel mistakenly ceded to the Palestinians two decades ago, is now a parking lot. Nearly every prominent Hamas leader is dead. The terror groups’ Arab allies, including the Qataris who once bankrolled them, are now engaging with the United States and Israel on a negotiated surrender. 

And on top of all that: Israel has never been more secure. 

With a strengthened resolve, justified desire for retribution, and a pledge to its people that it would never let an attack like October 7 happen again, the Jewish state has managed to wipe out more than just Hamas.

Two years ago, Israel was encircled by some of the most dangerous and ruthless enemies in the region. A lot has changed since then.

Hezbollah had over 100,000 rockets trained at Israel’s northern border two years ago. Israel has since decimated its leadership and ranks with exploding beepers.

Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is hiding out in Russia, and the new regime in Damascus has signaled a willingness to open relations with Israel. And most importantly, Israel, with the help of President Donald Trump and a fleet of B-2 bombers, carried out attack plans years in the making to decimate Iran’s leadership and nuclear capabilities. 

Even the economic boycotts so popular among American leftists have been parried, with Israel’s economy soaring.

Only one threat remains: the group that lit the match two years ago.

Hamas’ infrastructure is crumbling, its leadership is hiding or being hunted down, and its grip on Gaza is weakening by the day. Its demise appears to be a question of when, not if. And that “when” feels fast approaching.

If Hamas doesn’t agree to Trump’s peace terms, the president has promised “complete obliteration” of the terrorist group. We suggest calling the Ayatollah and asking how calling Trump’s bluff worked out for Iran.

There are certainly criticisms of how Israel accomplished this. Some say Israel took too long to exact revenge for the atrocities of October 7, arguing that anti-Israel sentiment grew as the world saw Israel carry out its devastating response. Some say Israel went too far, creating a public relations crisis with footage of the aftermath of its offensive.

But Israel’s critics, like Greta Thunberg, were less moved when they were shown footage of what Hamas did on October 7. Almost as if Israel’s haters need no reason to hate the Jewish State other than the fact that it’s a Jewish state?

As leftists chirp and spread lies, Israel is winning, decisively putting an end to those who seek its destruction. And that’s the toughest pill for Israel’s haters to swallow.