Part 2: Existential threats require an existential response.
Part 2 of 2

After the most vicious terrorist attack in its history, Israel faces what seems to be a painful choice.

Not responding is not an option, of course.

The calls for ceasefire from “progressives” like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the purest form of crocodile tears. I almost can’t believe I have to write this, but Hamas, the terrorist group that controls the Gaza Strip, cannot be allowed to kill nearly a thousand civilians without consequence.

But what response should Israel pursue? Can it preserve hope of a wider regional peace while still bringing Hamas to heel