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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Culture The U.S. has called for a ‘humanitarian pause’ in the war against Hamas — what, if anything, does that mean?
The word 'pause' has a different connotation than 'cease-fire' and its definition is elusive
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Culture The Israel-Hamas debate has gotten fierce — and confusing. So this Harvard junior started a hotline
When Shira Hoffer, a Harvard junior, offered nonjudgmental conversation about the war, she got more questions than she could handle — and took action
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Opinion What the ‘genocide’ charge in this war gets right — and wrong
Genocide is an emotionally powerful word, but also a dangerous one
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Fast Forward Antisemitic threats at Cornell shutter kosher dining hall as Jews hide in their rooms
University president condemns hateful messages and promises that those who posted them will be punished
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Fast Forward ‘This is our second independence war,’ Netanyahu declares as Israeli troops battle inside Gaza
U.N. says Gaza residents broke into storehouses to get basic supplies as humanitarian crises deepens
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Fast Forward Israeli forces on ground in Gaza, where communications blackout and airstrikes combine to create ‘worst night’ ever
“There is no service or connection, but I’m still alive till now”
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News American Jews are mobilizing to free Israeli hostages — will it make a difference?
As relatives of the hostages tour the US to promote their cause, questions remain about what strategy — if any — American Jews should pursue to secure their release
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Culture Gaza hospital explosion poses questions about how to report to readers who don’t read
Journalists rely on tricks of the trade like attributions to imply doubt, but are readers paying attention?
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