ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Daily Caller: A Roadmap for the U.S.-Israel Alliance

• September 16, 2025

U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines wrote an opinion piece about the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship that was published in the Daily Caller. Read highlights below.

SEN STEVE DAINES: A Roadmap For The U.S.-Israel Alliance

Senator Steve Daines

The Daily Caller

September 16^th, 2025

I travelled to Israel this past weekend, and with the two-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 atrocities approaching, it's important to remember what happened, reflect on where the conflict stands, and offer suggestions for where we go from here…

…Oct. 7 was the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and murdered 1,200 people from 41 countries, including 39 Americans. They raped women, beheaded men, burned babies alive in ovens and took 255 people hostage, including 12 Americans…

…Hamas is funded by the political leadership of Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terror. Iran's top priority is to annihilate Israel…

…The soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces have been a model for bravery and courage as they defend their homeland and freedom. It's important to note that the IDF has soldiers of every faith and political persuasion. Conservatives and liberals, Jews, Christians, Druze, and Muslims fight shoulder to shoulder…

…This is the way of the Israelis. And unlike their enemies, they do not target innocent civilians or use hospitals for military headquarters…

…To date, Israel has recovered 135 hostages, many in daring raids. It has destroyed the leadership structure of the Hezbollah network, an Iranian proxy, and used explosives in pagers and walkie-talkies to kill Hezbollah fighters. Rooting out the source of extremism and violence, they have killed other enemies in Tehran, Damascus, and Beirut…

…In a short amount of time, through unique skill and strength, Israel has neutralized many threats to peace in the Near East…

…America must continue to stand with its staunchest and oldest ally in the Middle East. If we don't, we give evil a chance to triumph.

Read Daines' full op-ed in the Daily Caller HERE.

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