Viewpoint: Israel must reclaim Gaza

Israel’s 17-year coexistence policy with Hamas died on Oct. 7.

Egypt controlled the Gaza Strip from 1948-1967 until they lost it to Israel in the 1967 6-Day War. Between June 5-10, 1967, Israel conquered the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights. Egypt, Jordan, and Syria attacked Israel on three fronts, outnumbering the Jewish people three to one, and failed to destroy the State of Israel.

The Right of Conquest is a right of ownership to land after immediate possession via force of arms. Israel owns the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusa...