Israeli airstrikes this week destroyed Iran's infamous "Israel doomsday clock" in Tehran, a symbol of the regime's vow to annihilate Israel. Unveiled in 2017 on Israel's Jerusalem Day, the clock displayed a Palestinian fist smashing an Israeli flag beside the words: "Time left before the destruction of Israel."

Here's my take: before all the Western nations get excited about a deal between Israel and Iran, let's take a step back for one moment and remember that Iran has been terrorizing Israel through its proxies—Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis—for decades. The Ayatollah theocracy is crumbling right before our very eyes, and regime change is in the air. Maximizing pressure on Iran would not only grant Israel greater security but also potentially grant freedom for Iranians longing for liberty.

Israel, facing an existential threat, has taken the necessary steps to defend its people and its future. We must recognize that this is not merely a political or military conflict — it is a battle for survival against a regime that has openly declared its intent to wipe Israel off the map.

Humans of New York misrepresented the Jewish community by platforming Neturei Karta. They are a fringe group widely rejected by mainstream Judaism, presented as if they speak for all Jewish people. One commenter captured the concern well, writing: "Wow, this is embarrassing tokenization. This is a tiny, extreme, and racist sect of Judaism that is rejected by nearly every Jew in America."

Hamas is struggling for control. The new Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is aid distributed by America with Israeli security oversight. Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire and the United Nations to distribute food. As US Special Envoy to the Middle Steve Witkoff stated, that is "totally unacceptable." It will give Hamas ample time to reload, rearm, and steal food meant for the Palestinian people.

Just as the Spanish monarchy once scapegoated the Jewish people to appease public sentiment and consolidate power, today's rhetoric risks repeating that injustice under the guise of moral posturing. Targeting Israel in a cultural arena mirrors the same exclusionary mindset that fueled centuries of Jewish persecution in Spain.

The hatred displayed in Washington, DC, is not merely a political or social issue—it is a manifestation of an ancient and satanic evil that seeks to destroy the Jewish people, one which we read about in Psalm 83:4, which says, “They have said, ‘Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more.’” 

Since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza War, there have been reports of famine conditions in Gaza, although Israel and other humanitarian organizations have been shipping in plenty of food. Now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to take over the operations inside Gaza to ensure Hamas is not taking the food and other necessary products from the hands of the Palestinian people. Will this be a successful move?

While international attention remains fixed on Hamas in Gaza, Israel hasn't forgotten that Hamas gained ground in both Gaza and the West Bank during the 2006 elections. Their extremist ideology didn't stop at the coastal strip; it seeped into Judea and Samaria, where it continues to inspire violence. Israelis aren't just looking backward at what happened on October 7th, they're looking eastward toward what might be coming.