This is the Forward’s coverage of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the Mediterranean sea bordering Israel. Israel withdrew from the strip in 2005, ceding direct control to the Palestinian Authority, but it maintains strict indirect control.
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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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Fast Forward Hostage’s remains returned to Israel, as Trump says Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is ‘going to happen pretty soon’
There is now just a single Israeli hostage remaining in Gaza
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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 Palestinian restaurant opening near Columbia names its location to honor girl killed in Gaza, campus protesters
The location’s name pays homage to Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza in January 2024
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Culture Grok said Hebrew translation was disabled on X — but it’s not
Why did the social media platform's built-in AI bot hallucinate something so easy to disprove?
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Film & TV In ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ the anxiety of an Israeli influencer
Amber Fares' documentary charts the artistic and political evolution of comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi
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Opinion It’s time for the pro-Palestinian movement to make a radical change
Put the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement to rest — and choose a braver route forward
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News ‘It never goes away’: A former hostage describes the paradox of freedom for Israelis who returned home from Gaza
Barry Rosen, a survivor of the Iran hostage crisis, reflects on life as a free man decades after his captivity
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