Most types peace in someway is the answer but there are also times when the “enemy” truly has to be eliminated and this Torah portion gives such an example. Times of patience are called for because many times we are attacked by others in words and even deeds for some provocation that we might have not even considered on any radar. One might have to put up a defense and even slight office depending on how big a reaction occurs but our goal is to live in peace afterwards. Yet when attacked for no logically reason such as Israel has been by Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis well then that’s entirely a different story. Just as an assassin needs to be eliminated so should those who attack without any provocation. G-D willing they’ll be a time when these conditions don’t exist but until that time true evil must be eliminated from this earth.