Why will the current cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas in Gaza fail? How can Israel achieve long-term quiet on the Gaza front? And how are rockets on southern Israel connected to West Bank settlements? In their new contribution to Forward, Blue White Future co-founder and former head of Shin-Bet Ami Ayalon and Molad executive director Liat Schlesinger show how the Israeli government’s policy compromises its citizens security and why it keeps reaching a dead end in Gaza.