This is the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas War
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	  Opinion The rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani isn’t about Mamdani at allIt's about the rifts in the Jewish community after Oct. 7 — and our ongoing unwillingness to address them 
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	  Fast Forward Vance downplays ‘little skirmishes’ as Israel bombs in Gaza and Hamas fails to return hostagesBoth Israel and Hamas have accused the other of violating the two-week-old ceasefire 
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	  Fast Forward US soldiers stationed in Kiryat Gat turn sleepy Israeli city into an unexpected hotspotThe soldiers are part of an international monitoring force deployed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire 
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	  Film & TV In ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ the anxiety of an Israeli influencerAmber Fares' documentary charts the artistic and political evolution of comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi 
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	  Fast Forward Trump sets deadline for Hamas to release hostages’ bodies as Egyptian team enters Gaza to helpTwo American-Israelis are among the 13 deceased hostages still in Gaza 
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	  Fast Forward International Court of Justice says Israel must work with UN to deliver aid into GazaBut the court still has not ruled on a genocide case against Israel filed last year 
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	  Opinion JD Vance just made a critical error in Israel — and time to curb Hamas is running shortThe US needs to amp up pressure on the Muslim world, not take a measured approach 
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	  Opinion It’s time for the pro-Palestinian movement to make a radical changePut the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement to rest — and choose a braver route forward 
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	  News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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	  Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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	  Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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	  Opinion Can an idyllic dream of Israel ever be reality? She says: ‘Coexistence, My Ass’
In Case You Missed It
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	  Opinion Dating in New York after Oct. 7 was already painful. Then came Zohran Mamdani
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	  Fast Forward NYC’s Eric Adams condemns anti-Israel art exhibit: ‘Activism is not an excuse for antisemitism’
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	  News How Mamdani built bridges to Jewish New Yorkers, from Williamsburg to Park Slope
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	  Fast Forward Heritage Foundation president stands by Tucker Carlson after host platforms antisemitism
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