Cease and Deceit: When Hamas ‘Surrenders’ who Inherits the Rockets?
Guest on the ground in Israel provides unique perspective to the Hamas hostage negotiations. As the world fixates on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the fate of the remaining Israeli hostages and the question of whether Hamas will continue to rule the territory hang in the balance. Few voices can illuminate this moment with more clarity, conviction, and firsthand experience than David Rubin, who is on the ground in Israel, Jim Harden, victim of ANTIFA terrorism, and Joshua Philipp, senior reporter with Epoch Times.
David Rubin, former mayor of Shiloh, Israel, has lived the reality of terrorism and governance under constant threat. His experience provides a perspective that blends moral strength with practical realism. Rubin understands what it means for families to live within rocket range and why any so-called ceasefire that leaves Hamas intact is not a path to peace but a temporary pause before the next attack. He can articulate the Israeli people’s yearning for lasting peace—one rooted not in naïve hope but in security and accountability.
Book a Guest: One on the ground in Israel and a victim of terrorism, an American guest, who was victimized by terrorism, and senior investigative reporter for Epoch Times, who as a guest, knows a thing or two about terrorism tactics.
Jim Harden, President and CEO of CompassCare, brings a uniquely American dimension of moral authority. Having personally faced acts of political violence and terrorism, Harden speaks from experience about confronting evil with both courage and conviction. His insight connects the moral struggle of Israel’s hostages to a broader human truth: that appeasement of terrorism, whether abroad or at home, only emboldens it. He underscores that freeing hostages cannot come at the expense of empowering their captors. In his voice, the moral imperative becomes clear—mercy without justice is not compassion, it’s surrender.
Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter for the Epoch Times and an expert in global conflict and disinformation, can decode the geopolitical and operational realities that shape the crisis. He can explain how Hamas survives on deception—promising ceasefires while rearming through tunnels and foreign funding—and why any lasting resolution must dismantle those systems completely. Philipp’s sharp, investigative perspective clarifies the stakes: unless Hamas’s infrastructure is eliminated and its patrons held accountable, Gaza will remain a launching pad for terror, not a platform for peace.
Together, Rubin, Harden, and Philipp form a powerful triad of firsthand experience, moral clarity, and strategic understanding. They can speak not just to what is happening, but to what must happen next: the release of all Israeli hostages, the dismantling of Hamas’s grip on Gaza, and the establishment of a peace that is not a pause in war, but an end to it. Their combined voices call the world to confront hard truths and reject the illusion of a ceasefire that sustains terror under another name.
David Rubin is the founder of the Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund and maintains the website www.IsraelChildren.org
Rubin is also the author of Trump and The Jews.
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Optional Q&A:
- What does the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza actually mean for Israel’s long-term security?
- Can any ceasefire be legitimate if Hamas remains in power or retains its weapons?
- What leverage does Israel still have to ensure the release of every remaining hostage?
- How are international mediators—particularly the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar—shaping the outcome, and at what cost?
- Is Hamas using the ceasefire negotiations as a strategic pause to rebuild and rearm?
- What lessons can Israel and the world draw from previous ceasefires that failed to bring lasting peace?
- How do moral and spiritual principles apply when negotiating with a terrorist organization that targets civilians?
- If Hamas’s rule ends, what credible alternative exists to govern Gaza without reigniting chaos or extremism?
ABOUT DAVID RUBIN…
David Rubin, former Mayor of Shiloh Israel, is the author of seven books, including his latest, Confronting Radicals: What America Can Learn from Israel, which has recently been made into a movie. As a guest, Rubin is the founder and president of Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund, established after he and his then three-year-old son were wounded in a terror attack.
Websites:
www.IsraelChildren.org (treating the victims of terror)
www.DavidRubinIsrael.com (to find out more about David’s many books)
www.ConfrontingRadicals.com (the movie)
ABOUT JOSHUA PHILIPP…
Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at The Epoch Times. He is the host of ‘Crossroads,’ a news and analysis program on EpochTV. His works have included breakthrough investigations into the origins of Covid-19 and the Wuhan laboratory in the early days of the pandemic. He spearheaded the first documentary on the lab leak origins of the COVID-19 virus, released in April 2020. This groundbreaking documentary garnered over 75 million views, and while many tried to label it misinformation, its findings have since been vindicated by the White House and US intelligence agencies.
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM JOSHUA PHILIPP
Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and a recognized China expert, has mapped out these networks during his 15-plus years of research into the CCP. He provides a deeper context on the CCP’s attempts to subvert the systems and institutions in the United States. As the Chinese regime states, they aim to “strangle you with your own systems,” and that tactic is playing out across key industries and institutions in the US.
Josh is also a leading expert and guest on Chinese unconventional warfare and United Front operations, which he has investigated and exposed since 2008. His 15-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, human rights abuses and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
ABOUT JIM HARDEN…
Rev. Jim Harden, a dedicated pro-life advocate and leader of CompassCare, a guest who is known for his outspoken views on medical ethics, executive leadership, and pro-life strategy. With a family of ten children and a strong moral compass, he believes in the adage, “Money follows morality.” Harden has been vocal about perceived corruption in federal law enforcement and public policy in post-Roe America. His predictions about the Dobbs decision in 2018 and the demise of the “Red Wave” in 2022 showcase his deep understanding of the political landscape.
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