The conflict in Gaza rages on as the death toll nears another tragic milestone. Infants, children, and women are among the dead in some of the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry the Palestinian death toll is now close to 46,000. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Nour Odeh is a political analyst.
• Sara Yael Hirschhorn is a historian at the University of Haifa and a fellow of the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem. 
• Khalil Sayegh is a political analyst and Co-Founder and President of The Agora Initiative. 
• Nabeel Khoury is a former U.S. diplomat and Middle East expert.

Here’s the moment Palestinian families identified their family members killed in an Israeli air attack targeting tents in several areas of Gaza's Khan Younis. pic.twitter.com/U87mJMuAQM

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“A ceasefire is long overdue. Too many children have been killed or lost loved ones in a tragic start to the new year.” – @unicefchief

UNICEF’s statement on the first few days of the new year in Gaza: https://t.co/Sdv32K1Jdv pic.twitter.com/KTBiQ59QWP

— UNICEF (@UNICEF) January 8, 2025