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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Opinion The truth of Hamas is in its charter
A founding document extolls the killing of every Jew
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Fast Forward European countries increase synagogue security as Jews brace for antisemitism after Hamas attack
Police have increased surveillance around synagogues, Jewish schools and other institutions in Germany, Britain, France and Spain
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Opinion Spare us your explanations about what’s happening in Israel — now is the time for grief
Nearly every Jew knows someone directly affected by the violence in Israel, and in a sense, we're all sitting shiva
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News Midwife, soldier, father, friend: Families in Israel beg for help in finding four missing US citizens
Anguished relatives describe the last time they heard from their vanished loved ones and demand US intervention
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Sports Sportswriter fired after disparaging NBA team’s tweet supporting Israel
The veteran NBA blogger had just landed his first full-time sports writing gig
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News Meet the Jews defending Hamas
Almost all progressive Jewish groups condemned Saturday’s attack on Israeli civilians, but a handful cheered it on
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Opinion Everything I thought I knew about Israel and Gaza was wrong
The coming days and weeks will be awful — and Benjamin Netanyahu has no good options
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says ‘hard days are still ahead of us,’ vows to defeat Hamas in ‘massive attack’
“We are in a campaign for our home, a war for the security of our existence, a war we will win,” Netanyahu said in the nearly eight-minute address on Monday
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News Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism
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