Former Israeli diplomat Aaron Pincas stated that Netanyahu absolutely needs a perpetual war. Israel's rejection of the Gaza plan should be viewed entirely within the context of the October 27th Israeli election. Pincas suggests that Netanyahu is making a calculation he believes is risk-free—he thinks he can openly confront Trump because Trump doesn't care as much, because of the timing, because Hamas hasn't disarmed, and because he can do so with impunity. It all comes down to a perpetual war and the election.