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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Fast Forward Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN America award
The judges of the award said Beinart's book “offers a model for writing a new story when inherited narratives no longer hold.”
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Fast Forward At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss
"Every day is Memorial Day for us," said a mother whose son was killed in 2024
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News U.S. Senate candidate from Michigan calls Israeli government ‘evil’ like Hamas
Abdul El-Sayed, doubled down on his criticism of the Netanyahu government and defended campaigning with controversial streamer Hasan Piker
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Fast Forward US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore.
The liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street joined AOC, Ro Khanna and others in arguing Israel should fund its own defense
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Fast Forward Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian activists
The judges, Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, had blocked deportation proceedings for Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi
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Fast Forward South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation
The Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's comments were "unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation."
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald memorial is shut down by German authorities
Kufiyas in Buchenwald, the group behind the campaign, announced it was challenging the ban in court
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Opinion The Passover lesson we need most after devastating years of war
Our empathy has been depleted, but we need it more than ever
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Fast Forward These American teens ranked high in Israel’s International Bible Quiz, in strongest US showing in 50 years
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Fast Forward Seismic shift in Israeli politics as opposition leaders Lapid and Bennett form joint party
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Fast Forward His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.
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Fast Forward DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism