{"id":2344980,"date":"2024-09-23T17:22:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T21:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-waltz-warns-ceasefire-in-gaza-will-not-bring-permanent-peace-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T17:24:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T21:24:07","slug":"mike-waltz-warns-ceasefire-in-gaza-will-not-bring-permanent-peace-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-waltz-warns-ceasefire-in-gaza-will-not-bring-permanent-peace-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Waltz warns ceasefire in Gaza will not bring permanent peace &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-waltz-warns-ceasefire-in-gaza-will-not-bring-permanent-peace-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344980&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.\u200d Mike Waltz (R-FL) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-energy-secretary-pick-called-out-by-republicans-for-democrats-awful-record-on-green-jobs-video\/\" title=\"Biden Energy Secretary Pick Called Out By Republicans For Democrats\u2019 Awful Record On \u2018Green Jobs\u2019 (VIDEO)\">expressed concerns<\/a> about the Biden administration&#8217;s push \u2062for a ceasefire in Gaza, stating that it will not lead\u2063 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize-over-israel-uae-peace-deal\/\" title=\"Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Over Israel-UAE Peace Deal\">lasting peace<\/a>. He \u200dargues that the focus should instead be on Iran,\u2064 suggesting that as long as Iran is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/word-police-ap-stylebook-bans-use-of-the-term-mistress\/\" title=\"Word Police: AP Stylebook Bans Use Of The Term \u2018Mistress\u2019\">financially supported<\/a>, both Iran and Hamas will have little \u2062incentive to seek peace. Waltz criticizes the administration&#8217;s belief that a ceasefire and the \u200brelease of hostages would stabilize the situation, asserting that Iran will \u2064continue to incite unrest aimed \u2063at destroying Israel. He also\u2064 critiques the Biden administration&#8217;s alleged plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, likening it to \u2062former President Obama\u2019s 2011 troop withdrawal which he believes led to an increase in ISIS activities. Waltz contrasts Biden&#8217;s \u2063reactive approach to Israel&#8217;s more \u2064proactive stance in addressing\u2063 threats \u200cfrom \u2064Hezbollah and Hamas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Waltz warns ceasefire in Gaza will not bring permanent peace<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1767730\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) warned the Biden administration that seeking a ceasefire in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> will not resolve the conflict in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a>, as it will only be a matter of time before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a> terrorist group attacks again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Waltz explained that the administration is focused on &ldquo;the wrong place&rdquo; with its current focus on reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> and that it should instead be focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a>. He added that as long as Iran is &ldquo;flush with cash,&rdquo; neither the country nor Hamas will have any interest in achieving peace.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So the administration, Biden and Harris, have sold themselves is that once we get to a cease-fire and the hostages are released, which we all want, that everything will be fine,&rdquo; Waltz said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America Reports<\/em>. &ldquo;No. Iran will continue to stoke unrest because they want to destroy Israel, and look, making concession after concession to Iran is actually what is destabilizing the situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2608944&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=188ceb774f2521f5a6971bce294e203f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Waltz was also critical of the Biden administration&rsquo;s reported plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, arguing it is the latest attempt at appeasement by the administration. He compared it to how <a href=\"https:\/\/obamawhitehouse.archives.gov\/blog\/2011\/10\/21\/president-obama-has-ended-war-Iraq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>former President Barack Obama withdrew troops from Iraq in 2011<\/a>, which led to an uptick in actions by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/isis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ISIS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Congressman also compared President Joe Biden&rsquo;s leadership to Israel&rsquo;s leadership, claiming the latter is taking initiative in dealing with Hezbollah and Hamas whereas the Biden administration has been reactive to the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military stated Monday it had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3162796\/israel-strikes-lebanon-hezbollah-conflict-expands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>killed over 180 people in Lebanon<\/a>, and that it is expanding the airstrikes to include areas of the Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah has a long established presence. Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has called for valley residents to immediately evacuate areas where Hezbollah is storing weapons.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) argued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3162516\/burgum-biden-administration-not-putting-maximum-pressure-on-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the United States needs to put &ldquo;maximum pressure&rdquo; on Iran<\/a> to address the war in Gaza. He contended that former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> was able to &ldquo;financially reduce Iran&rsquo;s ability&rdquo; to fund terrorists during his time in office, and called for those who want Hamas&rsquo;s hostages to be released to vote for the former president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1767730\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767730\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) cautioned the Biden administration that pursuing a ceasefire in Gaza will not lead to lasting peace in the Middle East, as it is likely that Hamas will launch further attacks in the future. He stated that the administration is concentrating on &#8220;the wrong place&#8221; by focusing on achieving a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, suggesting instead that attention should be directed towards Iran. Waltz emphasized that as long as Iran has ample financial resources, neither it nor Hamas will be motivated to seek peace. He remarked during an appearance on Fox News&#8217;s America Reports, \u201cThe administration believes that once we reach a ceasefire and secure the release of hostages\u2014which we all desire\u2014everything will be fine. That\u2019s not true. Iran will keep inciting unrest because their goal is to eliminate Israel, and making continuous concessions to Iran only destabilizes the situation.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Waltz also criticized reports of the Biden administration&#8217;s plan to withdraw troops from Iraq, labeling it another instance of appeasement similar to former President Barack Obama&#8217;s troop withdrawal in 2011, which he argued led to increased ISIS activity. He contrasted President Joe Biden\u2019s approach with Israel\u2019s proactive measures against Hezbollah and Hamas, asserting that while Israel takes initiative, the Biden administration has been more reactive.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Israeli military officials reported over 180 fatalities in Lebanon due to airstrikes targeting areas where Hezbollah operates within the Bekaa Valley. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari urged residents of those regions to evacuate immediately due to weapon storage concerns linked with Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum (R) stated on Sunday that maximum pressure should be applied on Iran regarding the conflict in Gaza. He noted how former President Donald Trump had successfully diminished Iran&#8217;s financial capacity for funding terrorism during his presidency and encouraged those wanting hostages released from Hamas captivity to support Trump at voting time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2344981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Waltz-scaled-1024x681.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39906,38344,41552,32076],"class_list":["post-2344980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gaza-ceasefire","tag-mike-waltz","tag-permanent-peace","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Waltz-scaled-1024x681.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}