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 Has Israel really killed up to 186,000 people in Gaza? How to understand the numbers war
A headline-making new study suggests the death toll in Gaza might be almost 5 times higher than reported. Here's why you should be skeptical
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News In Israel, a new habit: Attending funerals of fallen soldiers you do not know
“There’s an aspect of death in Israel that is communal”
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Culture How Gaza became an online clapback to anything (and I mean anything) you disagree with
Posts about invasive plants, sunburns and eating disorders are all plagued by commenters comparing their trials to war
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Opinion Today’s antisemitism will not end when the war in Gaza does
The normalization of antisemitism in society is redefining how Jews will exist in the world
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Politics What would Donald Trump do in Gaza?
Some critics of the Biden administration say there's no difference between the two candidates on Israel policy. They're dead wrong.
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BINTEL BRIEF I’m losing my religion thanks to the war. Can Jewish tradition guide me?
Bintel says: Jewish tradition contains things you'll love and things you might hate
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News Leftist group exhibits art on Israeli streets to avoid censorship
The art collection depicts war as experienced by kids, including Palestinians — a topic organizers say deserves more empathy among Israeli Jews
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Culture A new ‘Hunger Games’ book is coming out — and readers think it will be about Gaza
Suzanne Collins just announced a new prequel, due in 2025, focused on the use of propaganda in war
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