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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How can you talk to friends who disagree with you about Israel? By focusing on the future
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Opinion Recognizing a Palestinian state is a great way to doom Palestinians
France and the UK risk reviving Hamas, and hardening Israeli resistance to any future deal
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Opinion For Jews who have supported Israel, famine in Gaza may be a breaking point
The 'troubled committed' are facing a crisis — which means that Israel is, too
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Film & TV How Jon Stewart evolved on Israel — at least on ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart went from joking about taking a side to saying Israel’s ‘inhumane’ actions are untenable
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Fast Forward Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds
Just 8% of Democrats now support Israel’s actions in Gaza, down from 24% a year ago
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Fast Forward As images from Gaza spread, US rabbis wrestle with war’s morality from the pulpit
More than a thousand rabbis have signed a public letter demanding Israel stop “using starvation as a weapon of war"
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