This is the Forward’s coverage of Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic political party that includes a military wing. It is the de facto governing authority of the Gaza Strip, and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and
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Fast Forward Top Biden official tells Jewish leaders: Claim that US withheld intelligence on Hamas from Israel is ‘not true’
The forceful pushback comes as the Biden administration endeavors to make clear that it continues to support Israel’s war against Hamas
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Opinion Student activists aren’t antisemites; they’re partners in a dance of death
With their extremist rhetoric and tactics, demonstrators risk becoming a mirror-image of their opponents on the far right
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Fast Forward Hamas releases video showing American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin talking about Passover
3-minute video marks first sign that injured Nova music festival attendee survived his hand injury on Oct. 7
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Opinion Israelis feel scared and abandoned — mostly by their own state
With a brutal war ongoing in Gaza, grim news on surviving hostages and increased regional hostilities, Israelis are feeling it from all angles
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Fast Forward Hamas says it cannot produce 40 hostages meeting criteria for ceasefire deal, according to reports
At least 98 hostages were presumed to be alive. So what does Hamas’ inability to release 40 people mean?
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Opinion Israeli women who spoke out about sex abuse in Gaza are being mocked online. This denial hurts survivors everywhere
The shame and stigma survivors always face has been compounded by the propaganda war around this conflict
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Fast Forward What’s behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ‘firm’ support for Hamas?
Erdogan has engaged in several high-profile diplomatic spats with Israel since coming to power more than 20 years ago
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Opinion UN ceasefire resolution is a signal, not a sanction, for Israel
It’s time for Netanyahu to cry “uncle” — “Uncle Joe,” that is
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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Film & TV What the new season of ‘Nobody Wants This’ gets right — and very wrong — about Judaism
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Opinion JD Vance just made a critical error in Israel — and time to curb Hamas is running short
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