This is the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas War
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Fast Forward Jewish world marks first day with no hostages in Gaza by shedding their symbols of support
Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin said they were taking off their famous masking tape
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Opinion The last hostage returned. Can Israel finally exhale?
The return of Ran Gvili closes one chapter of the war. A more complicated one remains painfully unresolved
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Fast Forward Remains of final hostage Ran Gvili on way back to Israel after being located in Gaza
“Rani is a hero of Israel. He went in first, he came out last. He came back,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner presents plan for ‘New Gaza’ at Davos as Trump launches Board of Peace with Israel absent
Kushner said the White House decided to “plan for catastrophic success"
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Opinion Is the ‘Board of Peace’ just another Trump scam, or a real move toward Middle East peace?
As Netanyahu joins, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of the board — and only one to be hopeful
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Fast Forward Netanyahu joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ despite misgivings about Qatari, Turkish participation
Some European countries have turned down their invitations, citing potential competition with the United Nations
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Fast Forward Trump administration says 2nd phase of Gaza ceasefire is underway, despite Israeli hostage remaining
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the second phase entailed “demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction"
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Opinion Trump’s new Gaza plan marks a radical break from Israeli policy — can it succeed?
If the Palestinian Authority functionally returns to Gaza, peace could be possible
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Fast Forward After Minneapolis shooting, local Jewish service channels a city’s grief and resolve
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Culture ‘The Pitt’ tackled the trauma of the Tree of Life attack. Here’s how survivors of the synagogue shooting reacted to the episode.
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News Why Josh Shapiro’s memoir could complicate a presidential run
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Antisemitism Decoded How an ‘all-American boy’ became a Mississippi synagogue arson suspect
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Fast Forward Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino decries ICE ‘Gestapo’ comparisons as critics target ‘Nazi-coded’ coat
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