Since Hamas’s Oct. 7 surprise terrorist attack on Israel, roughly 8,500 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have been killed, with thousands more injured and displaced. Israel’s full siege of Gaza, together with its ongoing strikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip, have led to a growing number of civilian casualties. Countries around the world — and the U.N. — are now calling for a humanitarian ceasefire to alleviate the acute shortage of water, food and other necessities inside the Gaza Strip, where some 2.2 million civilians are trapped.

Straight Arrow News contributor Newt Gingrich argues that the only way Israel can protect its citizens is by continuing to eliminate Hamas and completely destroying their organization, regardless of the potential unpopularity of the Israeli military campaign.

These were young people going out to have a wonderful evening, celebrating and supporting the concept of peace, and they were slaughtered by Hamas.