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b'It\\u2019s been just over 100 days since Hamas\\u2019s attack on Israel, and the costs of the war are staggering. In polling from late fall, 64 percent of Gazans reported that a family member had been killed or injured. Nearly two million Gazans \\u2014 almost the entire population \\u2014 have been displaced from their homes, and analysis of satellite imagery reveals that about half the buildings in the Gaza Strip have probably been destroyed or damaged.\\n\\nIsrael believes that more than 100 hostages are being held captive in Gaza, and polling reveals that Hamas has gained popularity among Palestinians while support for Israel has plummeted around the world. When this war ends, will Israel really be safer? Who will govern Gaza? What will be left of Gaza?\\n\\nThomas L. Friedman is a New York Times Opinion columnist and the author of \\u201cFrom Beirut to Jerusalem,\\u201d among other books. He has covered the Middle East for decades and won a Pulitzer for his reporting from Israel. And so I wanted to ask him: What does he think of where Israel is now, and what does he imagine comes next?\\n\\nMentioned:\\n\\nColumnist Assistant application\\n\\nThomas L. Friedman\\u2019s recent columns\\n\\n\\u201c\\u2018Joe Biden May Be the Last Pro-Israel Democratic\\u2019\\u201d by Thomas L. Friedman\\n\\nBook Recommendations:\\n\\nThe Little Drummer Girl by John Le Carr\\xe9\\n\\nThe Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson\\n\\nI\\u2019m Your Man by Sylvie Simmons\\n\\nThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.\\n\\nYou can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of \\u201cThe Ezra Klein Show\\u201d at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.\\n\\nThis episode of \\u201cThe Ezra Klein Show\\u201d was produced by Annie Galvin. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris, with Kate Sinclair. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Efim Shapiro. Our senior editor is Claire Gordon. The show\\u2019s production team also includes Rollin Hu and Kristin Lin. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. And special thanks to Sonia Herrero.'