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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Opinion Blacks and Jews are at odds over the war. Focusing on Israel will hurt both communities
As domestic threats in the United States could not be greater, it's time to refocus on our shared goals
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News How would Trump handle the war in Gaza if he were president?
As tensions increase between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump is saying he would be a better ally to Israel in its war with Hamas
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News Once a last resort, Title VI antisemitism complaints are now the ‘Wild West’ for Jews on campus
Federal civil rights investigations on behalf of Jewish students have grown exponentially since Oct. 7, and take little evidence to launch
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Opinion After more than 100 Gazans died trying to access food, will the world finally address their starvation?
At least half a million Gazans are currently believed to be at direct risk of starvation
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News Demoted, deleted, and denied: There’s more than just shadowbanning on Instagram
An investigation by The Markup found that the platform demoted images of the Israel–Hamas war, deleted captions without warning, and denied users the option to appeal
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Fast Forward A Girl Scout troop skipped selling cookies to raise money for Palestinian kids — and got in trouble
Girl Scouts of the USA apologized after Muslim troop in St. Louis was threatened with legal action
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Fast Forward Palestinian gunman kills 2 Israelis in attack on West Bank gas station
The attacker was reported to be a Palestinian Authority police officer
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Fast Forward One third of Americans are reluctant to vote for a pro-Israel politician, ADL survey finds
But nearly all U.S. adults believe Jews have the right to an independent country
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Culture Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they’re trying to make him seem like a nice guy
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Culture You can buy Sukkot gift boxes that say ‘tuchus’ on Amazon
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Fast Forward Sitcom star encourages non-Jews like her to hang mezuzahs on their homes
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Opinion A maelstrom around Rashida Tlaib shows how broken discourse about the war has become
In Case You Missed It
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Opinion With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground
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Looking Forward An Israeli hip-hop artist remembers a day of hope in Gaza
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans
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Oct. 7: One Year Later A different closet: Queer Zionists navigate the post-Oct. 7 dating scene
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