Israel, Gaza and the equality of human life

The response to the Hamas terror attack on October 7th has been fierce. In the weeks since that date, Israel has unleashed a war targeting Hamas but in which thousands in Gaza have lost their lives.

Where will that war lead, and who will rule Gaza if Israel achieves its goal of eliminating Hamas?

Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole talks to Hugh Linehan about why the only viable way out of this war is a peace process - and why Israel’s current government is unable to envisage one.