What's happening currently is nothing new. Look at 2002, 2008, 2012, etc. Once the two sides feel their point has been made cessation of hostilities will emerge. The question becomes what implications are there for the peace process? One is hard pressed not to assume that for at least the short term, any chance of resuming talks has been dashed. Even the US is now calling for the dissolution of the unity government between Hamas and Fatah (res. 498 passed yesterday by senate) -- and let's be honest, no true solution can [b]ever[/b] be reached so long as Gaza and West Bank are ruled separately.