Inside Story: Gaza Cease Fire with Gregg Roman, Azzam Tamimi and Joseph Kechichian

At first the Israeli government accepted the ceasefire proposed by Egypt. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said it offered an opportunity to clear out rockets from the Gaza Strip.

The plan called for both sides to end all hostilities. That meant Israel would have to stop its air strikes and refrain from staging a ground invasion. In return, all Palestinian factions would have to stop firing rockets into Israel.

The proposed ceasefire also called for border crossings to open once the security situation stabilised, and for talks on a long-term truce to be held in Cairo within 48 hours.

So, is a ceasefire still possible? Or will there be a further escalation in the violence?

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Gregg Roman is an investigative journalist and Director of the Middle East Forum.

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