Michael Oren: “There's no alternative to direct talks.”

A ceasefire means Hamas wins. As simple as that.

The Israeli public opinion is running very high against providing this type of aid to the Palestinians. There is a deep feeling among the Israeli public that the Palestinian population in Gaza was highly supportive of Hamas.

What they're really saying is, either he should step down or he should say 'I will accept responsibility' which is code in Israel for, after this, I will step down.

How does it get a ceasefire? By getting Israel to kill, inadvertently, Palestinians. That increases international pressure on Israel.