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 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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Fast Forward Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on 2 Times Square digital billboards
Both the American Jewish Committee and Israeli government placed billboards calling attention to Gvili
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Opinion Why an exhibit that honors the Oct. 7 hostages still draws crowds in the US, even after their release
The traveling installation about the Nova music festival avoids politics and focuses instead on ritual, memory, and the painstaking work of making order after horror
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News What is Elbit Systems, and why did LA synagogue protesters target it?
The Israeli company’s military work and its growing US footprint have made it a focal point for activists nationwide
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Fast Forward Two arrested as LA mayor condemns protest outside synagogue event that featured Israeli defense firm
A spokesperson for the LAPD said officers arrested one person for battery and another for vandalism
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News Why IDF soldiers’ official headshots only show their backs
Concealing identities is a precautionary measure to protect IDF soldiers traveling abroad
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Fast Forward Over 300 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied Oct. 7 rapes
Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women, claimed that “no independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October"
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Fast Forward A whites-only, no-Jews community says it’s found a legal loophole. A Jewish lawmaker in Pennsylvania wants to close it.
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Film & TV So, what’s the deal with the honey scene in ‘Marty Supreme?’
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Israel News Somaliland already operates as a de facto state. So why is Israel’s recognition of it so controversial?
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Opinion What if Donald Trump puts his name on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum?
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Culture Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away
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Fast Forward Judge lets California antisemitism law take effect, rejecting teachers’ censorship claims
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Film & TV What’s funny about living next to a Nazi?
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Fast Forward Mamdani’s first act: revoking Eric Adams’ executive orders, including on Israel, antisemitism and BDS
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