Historically: "Israel... signs a deal with the #Palestinians that is to be implemented in phases. The first phase gives @israel what it wants... (in this case) release of... hostages in #Gaza — but #Israel habitually fails to implement subsequent phases... It eventually provokes the @palestine -ians with indiscriminate armed assaults to retaliate, defines a Palestinian response as a provocation and abrogates the #ceasefire deal..."
The Ceasefire Charade: #ChrisHedges