At least 3,000 people have been killed in Gaza since airstrikes began. Immediate concerns center on trying to get life's basic necessities to the people who are currently under Israeli siege. The only way into Gaza right now is through Rafah, which is at the border between Gaza and Egypt, but the crossing remains closed. Christiane speaks with Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry.

With so much of the focus on the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – mass casualties, population displacement and destruction – Gaza authorities say it's "unlike anything they have seen in previous aggressions." Human Rights Watch Program Director Sari Bashi joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the increasingly grave situation on the ground in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warns against a new “Nakba” in Gaza – a reference to the mass migration of almost one million Palestinians following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Mustafa Barghouti of the Palestinian National Initiative, a political party in the occupied West Bank joins to discuss.

The U.S. House of Representatives remains Speaker-less. Representative Jim Jordan is rallying support for his bid to fill the position after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted. But getting the votes is proving to be a challenge. What does this paralysis mean for the Republican Party, and how is the conflict affecting critical aid for Israel? New Yorker writer Susan Glasser joins to discuss.

It’s been 30 years since Pres. Bill Clinton presided over the Oslo Accords, which raised hopes for peace in the Middle East, and amb. Dennis Ross played a key role in negotiating the agreements. He joins Michel Martin to reflect on why the promise of Israeli-Palestinian peace remains unfulfilled, and what must be done to reimagine a better future for the region.

War between Israel and Hamas is ramping up the pressure on the House to elect a new Speaker. With Steve Scalise no longer in the race, attention is now turning towards Jim Jordan. But Jordan is also lacking unified GOP support. Shortly after McCarthy's historic ouster last week, Christiane spoke with former secretary of state Hillary Clinton about the dangers of dysfunction to American democracy.

Dr. Rajiv Shah has worked extensively in emergency relief, having led U.S.A.I.D. responses across the world. His new book "Big Bets: How Large-Scale Change Really Happens" takes on some of the toughest and most persistent challenges of our time. The author joins Hari Sreenivasen to discuss how decision makers can learn from conflict and implement change.

Israel’s siege is blocking food, water and medicines from reaching Gaza, and the U.N. warns the population is being placed at imminent risk. British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah, who left London for Gaza on Sunday, joins the show.

As Israel gears up to avenge its dead, the big question on many minds is: What next? Gaza is expected to pay a heavy price for Hamas’ actions. Desperation there is growing: There is no electricity, food and water coming in, and Israel’s energy minister says the siege will remain in place until Israeli hostages are returned. Netanyahu’s senior adviser Mark Regev joins the program to discuss.

The infamous assault on an outdoor music festival killed at least 260 attendees. Many are still missing. Survivor Sahar Ben-Sela spoke to Christiane from a hospital in Tel Aviv.

With Gaza’s main electrical plant shut down the Ministry of Health is saying hospitals on generators will run out of fuel by Thursday. More than 1,100 have been killed in Israeli retaliatory airstrikes, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The number includes 4 medics whose ambulance was reportedly bombed. Christiane speaks with a resident of Gaza about what is happening on the ground.

Ehud Barak was Israel’s prime minister from 1999 to 2001. Before that he was Israel’s defense minister for nearly six years, first under Ehud Olmert and then for four years under Benjamin Netanyahu. Barak tells Christiane why the Hamas attack was “the most severe blow” in Israel’s “entire existence.”

Israel’s U.N. ambassador says the number of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza is estimated at up to 150. Abbey Onn, an American Israeli living in Jerusalem, reports that five members of her family -- three of them children -- were kidnapped. She tells Christiane that right before they lost contact, they sent a final message: "This is a holocaust and we are afraid we won’t live.”

Imran Ahmed, the CEO of the CCDH, explains how misinformation about Israel’s war with Hamas is being amplified by social media, which is fueling hate speech on both sides. Ahmed tells Hari Sreenivasan why platforms like X (formerly Twitter) are facing a "tipping point,” and accuses its owner Elon Musk of trying to silence his organization under the guise of free speech.

Oxfam humanitarian worker Omar Ghraieb speaks to Christiane by phone from Gaza about the situation there.

Amit Ganish managed to escape the Hamas terror attack at the Israeli music festival. She shares her story of survival with Christiane.

Historian: GOP “Has Become an Extremist Faction”

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto wunderkind and CEO of the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is facing criminal charges of fraud and money laundering. When his empire came crashing down last year, millions of people were left empty-handed and investors lost billions. Sheelah Kolhatkar profiled Bankman-Fried and his family for The New Yorker and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

In a new report for The New York Times, Jessica Bennett followed three 13-year-old girls for a year, witnessing the impact of social media on their lives. Bennett talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the trials and tribulations of being 13 today. Also joining the show is Mitch Prinstein, the chief science officer at the American Psychological Association.

Vincent Schiraldi, secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, discusses his new book "Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom" in which he shows how probation and parole have become human rights violations. Schiraldi joins the show to explain why the system is no longer working