The World Must Support Israel’s War Against Terror
As Israel retaliates against Hamas’ brutal attacks, all parties should work to restore stability and prevent a wider conflict.
Israel’s darkest day.
Photographer: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg
The images from Israel this weekend have been horrific. Almost exactly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, Israeli forces again appear to have been taken by surprise by their enemies. Attacks by Hamas militants left at least 700 Israelis dead and more than 2,000 wounded, many of them civilians. Dozens more are missing or have been taken hostage. Fighting and rocket attacks rage across the country. Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, is at war.
This murderous Palestinian assault deserves only one response from the world: outrage, and unwavering support for Israel’s right to defend itself. US President Joe Biden has rightly pledged to stand with Israel “full stop,” as has the European Union. Even as Israel takes the necessary military actions to protect its citizens, all parties in the region need to work to restore some semblance of stability and avoid a broader conflict.