Michael Oren: “I think the Israeli public will be open to any realistic venue that will change the status quo, perhaps a peaceful…”

Israel now is in a state of shock. It's in a state of mourning.

High casualty levels, again, is not good for Israel in moral terms. It's also not good in Israel tactical terms or diplomatic terms.

the president and his administration have not wavered a bit. They understand that the ceasefire means Hamas wins, Hamas gets away with mass murder.

This is the horrible reality of this war, and it's just in our -- no, it's not just a story. I'm a dad and a grandad, and it's just heartbreaking, the whole thing.