More war is not the answer

After barely a week of a ceasefire that saw hostages released and desperately needed humanitarian aid flow into Gaza, war and violence have returned unabated. Rockets and bombs once again fill the air. Aid will no doubt slow to a trickle. And hostages will remain exactly where they are.

It need not be this way. There was positive momentum building toward a permanent ceasefire, something everyone must agree is urgently needed.

The ceasefire negotiations, aid deliveries, and release of hostages show the power of dialogue. Weapons did not bring them about.