Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at zax@forward.com or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
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By Talya Zax
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Forwarding the News More questions about Gaza hospital blast + 500 arrested at Capitol protest
President Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak both visited Israel yesterday, bringing firm support and pleas for humanitarian aid in Gaza with them
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Forwarding the News International pressure on Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis + IDF shares plans for ground invasion
Close to half of Gaza’s population has been displaced, as nearly 400 Israelis remain hospitalized a week after Hamas’ attack
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Forwarding the News Israel pushes for Gaza escape routes as humanitarian crisis escalates — what to know this wartime Shabbat
Gaza has begun to run out of clean water, as many Israeli Jews marked their first Shabbat without a loved one
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Forwarding the News Israel orders 1.1 million in Gaza to relocate + Israeli diplomat stabbed in Beijing
Good morning. Jewish schools around the world have temporarily closed in fear of attacks after a former Hamas leader issued what some saw as a threat of more violence. That, and more of the latest from the war, below.
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Forwarding the News What the Hamas charter actually says about Jews + Dem. politicians toe fine line on Israel war
Laura E. Adkins, our opinion editor, landed in Israel yesterday. We lead off this morning with her first report from the ground
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Forwarding the News Israel at war: Death toll at 900 + Meet the Jews defending Hamas
Israel called up 60,000 more reservists; its mobilization of 360,000 is the largest ever in such a short time window. More of the latest news from Israel’s war with Gaza, below.
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Forwarding the News Special report: Sorting through the chaos of Israel’s war with Gaza after shattering attack
After a shocking Hamas attack, some 350 Israelis have been killed, another 1,800 are injured and an unknown number are in captivity
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Fast Forward Arab states call for restraint after Hamas attack — but some blame Israel
Iran, Qatar and Kuwait are among the Arab countries that suggested responsibility for the sudden conflict lies with Israel
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