Yup, it’s another one of those “serious games”, games made to promote or investigate real world issues. It sounds like your actions in PeaceMaker have realistic knock-on consequences though which could make for a very interesting play experience.

A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus, leaving the newly elected Israeli prime minister to puzzle over a response. A missile strike could ease security fears, or prompt more violence. A diplomatic approach might anger Israelis, leading to an assassination plot.