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.
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner presents plan for ‘New Gaza’ at Davos as Trump launches Board of Peace with Israel absent
Kushner said the White House decided to “plan for catastrophic success"
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Opinion Is the ‘Board of Peace’ just another Trump scam, or a real move toward Middle East peace?
As Netanyahu joins, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of the board — and only one to be hopeful
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Fast Forward Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation
Some European countries have turned down their invitations, citing potential competition with the United Nations
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Fast Forward Trump administration says 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire is underway, despite Israeli hostage remaining
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the second phase entailed “demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction"
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Opinion Trump’s new Gaza plan marks a radical break from Israeli policy — can it succeed?
If the Palestinian Authority functionally returns to Gaza, peace could be possible
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Fast Forward After facing backlash, California congressional hopeful Scott Wiener says Israel is committing ‘genocide’
Wiener, who is seeking to fill the seat being vacated by Nancy Pelosi, had declined to answer the question during a debate
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Opinion It’s a classic trick of liars and crooks — and it’s shaping Israel’s response to war and disaster
The best way to avoid responsibility for a failure is to make everyone else responsible, too
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Opinion What is the state of American Zionism today, and how did we get here?
American Jews feel that the Israel they love so much does not love them back or even care that we exist
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Culture He works at a Holocaust museum by day. How’d he end up in ‘Marty Supreme’?
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News The ADL’s turn away from civil rights was years in the making — Oct. 7 accelerated it
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Culture The mysterious case of Barbra Streisand and the missing half-pound of Zabar’s sturgeon
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Antisemitism Decoded How an ‘all-American boy’ became a Mississippi synagogue arson suspect
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