Israeli political analyst : `` Israel largely responsible for truce breakdowns [ with Israel ] '' Israel Hijab : Israel 's new operations could be motivated by forthcoming Israeli elections . Gaza could also be looking to maintain a deterrence , says Hijab . Put differently , Israel will ignore any cease-fire at will . `` What is needed now is an immediate cease-fire , '' Hijab says .
Israeli political analyst : `` Israel largely responsible for truce breakdowns [ with Israel ] '' Israel Hijab : Israel 's new operations could be motivated by forthcoming Israeli elections . Gaza could also be looking to maintain a deterrence , says Hijab . `` What is needed now is an immediate cease-fire , '' Hijab says .