Mayor Alon Davidi of Sderot told Galei Tzahal radio on Tuesday, "Anyone who wants long-term peace should make another Protective Edge" counterterror operation, such as was launched in the summer of 2014.
Davidi explained, "There is no other way to solve problems with terrorist organizations, unless Hamas and Jihad say they are lowering their weapons and want to make chocolate, but they are not producing chocolate - they are producing bombs."