israel does not seek war, but her enemies do. muslim children in an elementary school in france verbally attacked an eight year old jewish girl and told her that islam is at war against the jews.

Bibi knows when the operation is planned for and brings forward the elections to get a boost from the operation. It wouldn't be the only factor but it might have been part of the equation. If so it flopped because within a week no-one is going to remember the attack.