ANALYSIS: 'Israel' never cared for a ceasefire, here's why

As Gaza’s genocide drags into its 23rd month, it is no longer credible to claim that the Israeli Occupation is seeking peace.

The evidence is overwhelming: Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has turned ceasefire talks into kill zones, sabotaging negotiations and bombing mediators with impunity. This is not “security.” It is a calculated strategy to prolong bloodshed and achieve an agenda that has been on 'Israel's' mind since its genesis: fully occupy Palestine.

Evidence #1: Killing negotiators to kill diplomacy

On September 9, 'Israel' bombed Doha, Qatar’s capital, a key partner in ceasefire mediation, killing five Hamas-affiliated figures, including the son of Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, in an attempt to assassinate Hamas chairmen such as Hayya himself, Khaled Mashal, and Zaher Jabarin.

'Israel' hit the very team tasked with negotiating peace. Qatar’s prime minister called it a “cowardly” attack, while the White House, clearly blindsided, admitted this move “does not advance Israel or America’s goals.”

The July 2024 assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran was the same. When you kill the diplomats, you kill diplomacy itself.

Evidence #2: A trail of sabotage

This strike was not an isolated incident. In July 2024, a Haaretz report cited an unnamed coalition partner who revealed that Netanyahu had decided weeks earlier to oppose any ceasefire deal.

Yedioth Ahronoth reported that he sabotaged a potential ceasefire agreement by introducing last-minute demands, such as maintaining Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor.

Channel 12 further noted that Netanyahu “relentlessly” worked to block ceasefire negotiations, undermining mediators’ efforts. US officials, including President Joe Biden, reportedly believed Netanyahu was extending the conflict for political gain, both for himself and to align with President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.

Whether inserting absurd last-minute demands or outright rejecting UN-backed proposals, Netanyahu's government has shown it would rather bomb than bargain. Even US officials quietly concede Netanyahu is dragging out the war for political gain, banking on Trump’s return to shield him.

Evidence #3: Violating ceasefires

'Israel’s' record of violating truces speaks for itself.

During a ceasefire in January 2025, over 218 Palestinians were killed by 'Israel' during the ceasefire, whether by airstrikes or gunfire.

Additionally, when 'Israel' signed onto the prisoner swap deal, many saw a sliver of hope in an otherwise endless nightmare. Palestinians held onto the faint promise that hundreds of their loved ones might finally walk free. But within days, 'Israel' made it clear that this deal was never about trust, it was about control.

On February 22, Hamas released six 'Israeli' captives, fulfilling its side of the agreement. Israel’s response? To immediately cancel the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners, that same deal required. In a display of bad faith, 'Israeli' officials declared the release “indefinitely delayed,” inventing a new condition on the spot: that Palestinians must stop holding public release ceremonies, which Israel branded as “degrading.” Degrading to whom, exactly? To Israel’s image. 

Then came February 27. Phase one of the deal was complete, prisoners handed over, commitments met. And still, 'Israel' flatly refused to uphold its end: withdrawal from the Philadelphi corridor. The agreement 'Israel' ratified required a phased exit beginning March 1, with full withdrawal in just over a week. Instead, 'Israel' announced the obvious: it had no intention of leaving.

On March 18, 'Israel' then decided to unpromptedly break the ceasefire when it unleashed a one-day massacre that killed over 400 people.

Evidence #4: Expanding operations in Gaza

While rejecting ceasefires, 'Israel' escalates on the ground. In August 2025, Netanyahu approved plans for a massive ground invasion of Gaza City. Since then, the Israeli Occupation has used twisted tactics such as double-tap strikes to kill journalists and medical professionals, demanding the immediate evacuation of one million people, and the complete destruction of high-rise residential buildings.

Gaza City is being flattened under evacuation orders and bombs, while ministers openly talk of conquest and ethnic cleansing. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the “conquest of Gaza,” echoing rhetoric the world has long condemned as genocidal. And then there is Trump’s grotesque “Riviera of the Middle East” fantasy, an open plan to erase Palestinians for real estate profit, to which Netanyahu gladly entertained.

Evidence #5: 'Israel' does what 'Israel' wants

The world has spoken: through sanctions, trade suspensions, and universal condemnation. Yet Netanyahu has made one thing brutally clear: he does not care.

For nearly two years, the international community has pleaded, pressured, and punished, but 'Israel’s' bombs keep falling on Gaza. If anything, Netanyahu’s government has turned defiance into policy, using every rejection of a ceasefire as proof that peace was never the goal.

It was never about the captives

With over 65,000 Palestinians dead and Gaza on the brink of starvation, the reality is stark: peace was never on Netanyahu’s table. Every strike, every broken truce, every murdered negotiator is part of a playbook that values political power and territorial ambition over human life.

The international community can impose sanctions, pass resolutions, and issue condemnations until its voice is hoarse. But unless it forces 'Israel' to stop, Netanyahu will keep proving the same point: global outrage is meaningless against a government addicted to war.