The two-year war that Hamas began on Oct. 7, 2023, is over. As with the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in June 2025, the United States backed its ally, called time on the fighting, and shaped a decisive victory. Israel fought a war on seven fronts and achieved all of its war aims: the return of its hostages, the destruction of Hamas as a military force, and international agreement on excluding Hamas from Gaza’s postwar governance. President Donald Trump has restored American primacy in the Middle East. The U.S. is once again the regional arbiter in the center of the global chessboard.