A week ago Saturday, the world entered a new era. With the elimination of the Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, the long-simmering “shadow war” erupted into a direct, joint military campaign between the United States and Israel. While many grew up with the perception that America always stood by Israel in battle, history reveals a far more complex truth: for eight decades, the United States was not our partner in combat, but our principal restraining force.

Today, through the unparalleled vision and resolve of President Trump, that history has been rewritten.

A Century of “Handcuffed” Victories

To appreciate the magnitude of this moment, we must acknowledge the constraints that once defined the U.S.-Israel relationship. Historically, Washington repeatedly curbed Israel’s ability to bring its wars to a decisive........

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