Larry Kudlow: Are we handcuffing Israel in its war to destroy terrorism?

Are we shackled? Israel In their struggle to destroy terrorism and save freedom in the Middle East and America? This is what Reeve is about.

Any time hostages are released is a wonderful and joyful development.

Israeli and American families have suffered greatly, as their children, spouses and soldiers have remained captive in Hamas’ hell for the past fifteen months. So, let’s start there and be grateful for it.

Let’s hope the 33 hostages are actually freed. Sadly, this number was around 250 15 months ago. It is expected that many American hostages will be released during the first phase.

Three of them are presumed to be still alive, while four have been declared dead. The evil and barbaric Hamas terrorists are already killing others – it is a hate crime against humanity.

This brings us to the second point, which is the question: How good is this deal? I don’t know all the details. Maybe no one knows all the details, but this is essentially the same deal that Joe Biden wanted last May.

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President-elect Trump has undoubtedly brought Hamas to the negotiating table by enforcing the pledge that “all hell will break loose” if Hamas does not release the hostages.

Even Joe Biden’s State Department said Mr. Trump’s involvement was “extremely critical,” but as a former ambassador. David Friedman and others have noted that the war in the Middle East is far from over.

According to reports, Israeli forces will be allowed to remain in the so-called Philadelphia Corridor that separates Egypt and Gaza for at least another six weeks, but after that they are expected to leave, and the so-called second phase of the deal stipulates complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and some kind of “permanent” ceasefire.

Meanwhile, at least 1,000 Palestinians – including 200 who killed Israelis – will be released from Israeli prisons. Well, won’t they go straight to Gaza and resume their violent jihad against Israel and America?

Amid all this, numerous reports indicate that Hamas is regrouping, recruiting individuals, and revitalizing its ranks. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli forces, but his brother Muhammad Sinwar became the new leader, in this way.

So, if the hostages are released in two stages and Israeli forces are authorized to leave Gaza, 1,000 Palestinian prisoners are released from Israeli jails, and Hamas rebuilds itself… how can this really happen? Good deal?

President Trump is hailing the deal as an “epic ceasefire agreement,” and he and his special envoy Steve Witkoff should certainly be given the benefit of the doubt, and certainly should be given credit for freeing the hostages.

There are probably a lot of details behind the scenes that we don’t know about. Perhaps Saudi Arabia was convinced of this President Trump To join the Abraham Accords. Mr. Trump may give Israel the green light to bomb the Iranian nuclear facility.

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The IDF may still intend to completely destroy Hamas – as incoming Defense Minister Pete Hegseth testified yesterday that he supports killing every Hamas member.

New National Security Advisor Mike Waltz reiterated that this morning. New Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified today that if Hamas existed, there would never be a ceasefire. Maybe, maybe, but knowing what we are He thinks We know that Hamas will remain in power in Gaza and that the Israeli military presence in Gaza will end. Not good.

I always thought we would unleash the IDF against everyone The Middle East terrorists, and that we would all be grateful to Israel for not only saving freedom in both Israel and the Middle East, but frankly for saving all of Western freedom and our Judeo-Christian culture and thus saving America as well, but putting the handcuffs back on. An embargo on the IDF will prevent them from destroying terrorism and the higher mission of saving freedom in Israel, the Middle East and America.

This is what worries me.

This article is adapted from Larry Kudlow’s editorial commentary in the January 15, 2025 edition of “Kudlow.”