OP-ED: Deterrence, not diplomacy, ended the Gaza War

Dotan Rousso writes, "The ceasefire may have stopped the guns, but peace will come only when both sides accept the simple truth that neither is going anywhere."

Source: Liberty International

By Dotan Rousso

In October 2025, after two years of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas reached a U.S.-mediated ceasefire. The agreement includes the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, the freeing of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and an expanded flow of humanitarian aid.…