A month has passed since Hamas militants lead their attack on Israel, and since Israel began its counterattack, through which it assures it wants to "make sure October 7th is never repeated". One month, thousands of lives lost... Health officials in Gaza report that more than 9,770 Palestinians have been killed in the war since Hamas killed 1,400 Israeli and seized more than 240 hostages on October 7th. On this broadcast we are joined by  George Emile Irani, Doctor in International Relations from the University of Southern California, and Professor of International Relations at the American University of Kuwait to analyse the factors which led to the escalation of the conflict, the implications and what the future holds.