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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Opinion With the last hostage released, is American Jewish unity over?
The hostage crisis brought together a fractured community. Now that it's over, the divisions over Israel are back
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Fast Forward Remains of final hostage Ran Gvili on way back to Israel after being located in Gaza
“Rani is a hero of Israel. He went in first, he came out last. He came back,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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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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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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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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