Welcome to 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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BINTEL BRIEF This father is fed up with his anti-Zionist kid — and they’re not even Jewish
Bintel says please don't be like Tevye, who sat shiva for his living daughter
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Fast Forward As Netanyahu pushes US to join fight against Iran, Biden tells Jewish leaders US ‘fully’ backs Israel’s right to defend itself
The call came as Israel’s government seems more determined than ever to take the widening conflict directly to Iran, and hopes to persuade allies to join the fight
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Opinion A two-state solution may seem like a distant dream. Here’s why it shouldn’t be
From the river to the sea, Palestine and Israel must be free, secure — and separate
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Opinion I’m a Holocaust survivor. Here’s why I celebrated my 80th birthday protesting at an Israeli prison
I learned early on how essential it is to treat all human lives as sacred
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Fast Forward College campuses mark Oct. 7 anniversary with rallies and protests — but largely not confrontation
Jewish students at Michigan, Columbia and beyond held somber memorials unencumbered by pro-Palestinian activists
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Fast Forward World leaders mourn Israeli victims and call for a ceasefire on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
France’s Emmanuel Macron spoke of “the pain of the Israeli people” days after he called for a halt to arms supplies
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Fast Forward Nova survivor reveals she witnessed rape on Oct. 7 at Tel Aviv memorial ceremony interrupted by rocket sirens
The Tel Aviv event was designed as an alternative to an official state ceremony that many families of victims and hostages rejected
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Fast Forward In NYC, Jews gather together — and apart — for prayer and protest to mark one year since Oct. 7
A large, traditionally pro-Israel rally drew thousands to Central Park. But downtown, hundreds more gathered for a pair of left-wing Jewish rallies in Union Square.
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Fast Forward Why neo-Nazis marched in Ohio this weekend, and almost every weekend in the US
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Opinion The group behind Project 2025 has a plan to protect Jews. It will do the opposite.
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Opinion Just about every interpretation of Trump’s narrow election victory is wrong
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News Texas schools want to add Queen Esther to the curriculum. Here’s why Jews (and many Christians) are opposed.
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Fast Forward Rep. Ritchie Torres, outspoken pro-Israel advocate, is dropping hints that he could run for NY governor
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Fast Forward Ursula Haverbeck, infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma,’ dies at 96
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Fast Forward A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years
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Sports Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of DI college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews
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