More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Hamas struck Israel on October 7, according to Hamas officials in Gaza. They report more than 77,000 others have been injured. Tensions are high in the West Bank too with hundreds of Palestinians killed there in recent months.

Meanwhile, concerns are growing over reports of mass graves found at hospitals in Gaza that have been targeted by Israeli raids. Palestinian officials report more than 300 bodies have been uncovered at its medical complex in Khan Younis.  What direction is the conflict headed as it nears the seventh month mark?

Joining the discussion: 

• Mustafa Barghouti is the Founder and Leader of the Palestinian National Initiative and President of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society.
• Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice-President of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and an expert on the geopolitics of the Middle East.
• Khalil Jahshan is the Executive Director of the Arab Center Washington, DC.
• Amotz Asa-El is a Research Fellow at Shalom Hartman Institute and a Senior Commentator at The Jerusalem Post.

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A mass grave was reportedly found at a hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, according to local accounts. At least 34,151 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israel’s military operation began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

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