There is no Israeli desire to stop the current aggression against the Gaza Strip on the horizon. Israeli war officials indicate that the option of continued war is their preferred option, and even the only option.
In the past five wars on Gaza, reaching a ceasefire was something sought by all parties, whether Israeli, Palestinian, or the Arab world. Israeli leaders hope that at some stage during the ongoing war, they will be able to liberate a portion of the prisoners, either by military force, or by the response of the resistance.