Welcome to 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 The left must stop apologizing for Hamas
Since Oct. 7, the left has been increasingly supportive of Hamas's actions, despite its oppression of Palestinians
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Culture ‘Dune 2’ is set thousands of years in the future — so why does it feel like a parable about Gaza?
The blockbuster's visuals feel ripped from the news about the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Vice President Harris cheered for calling for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza
Kamala Harris added that it should last ‘at least for the next six weeks’ to get hostages out and humanitarian aid into Gaza
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Opinion 100 Gazans were killed trying to get food. Jews should be outraged
Judaism demands we hold their suffering in our hearts alongside concern for Israel
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News Wartime wildflowers draw few visitors: ‘Now all their red makes me think of is blood’
Israelis flock to makeshift memorials for those killed at the Nova music festival instead
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Opinion After more than 100 Gazans died trying to access food, will the world finally address their starvation?
At least half a million Gazans are currently believed to be at direct risk of starvation
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Fast Forward Dozens die in Gaza aid stampede as war-induced humanitarian crisis worsens
The United Nations warns that more than a quarter of Gaza’s population is at risk of famine
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News ‘We know time is running out’: Meet the Israeli filmmakers working to free the hostages
The poignant #BringThemHomeNow videos, produced pro bono, have racked up 150 million views on social media
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Fast Forward After pushback, Trump says he’s ‘not forcing’ his plan to depopulate and take over Gaza
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Opinion I’m Palestinian. Here’s why Trump’s Gaza gambit might just work
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