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 Why Israel could be banned from European soccer over the Gaza war
A majority vote of UEFA’s executive committee would suspend Israel from international competition
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Opinion We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.
A rabbi rejects how expressions of compassion are regarded with suspicion in today’s conversations about Israel
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Opinion Israel is at a turning point with the UN. There’s one major way things could go wrong
The far-right wants to respond to new recognitions of a Palestinian state by annexing parts of the West Bank
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Opinion The West is finally recognizing a Palestinian state — but many Palestinians are skeptical
We've seen supposed breakthroughs on Palestinian statehood happen before. Will this one turn out any different?
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News What Kamala Harris says about Israel, Gaza and Palestinians in her new book
In '107 Days,' Harris recounts a clash with Netanyahu, struggles to address Palestinian suffering and details why she passed over Josh Shapiro as vice president
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Fast Forward Freed hostage Edan Alexander says he’s returning to the IDF next month
'My story does not end with survival – it continues with service,' said the Israeli-American who was held in Gaza for 584 days until May
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Opinion Will Judaism after Gaza actually be different from Judaism before Gaza?
The tension between particularism and universalism is fundamental to Jewish tradition
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News Why does Andrew Cuomo have to keep clarifying his position on Israel and Gaza?
After declaring the ‘horrific’ war must end ‘today,’ Cuomo said he still backs Israel’s goal of eliminating Hamas
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Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
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Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
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Fast Forward Hanukkah shooting leaves at least 15 dead at Australia’s most popular beach
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Fast Forward Father and son suspects in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram by law enforcement
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Film & TV King David gets the kiddie treatment
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News ‘We are not alright’: How Oct. 7 defined Eric Adams’ Jewish legacy
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Fast Forward Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage, signals new approach
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Fast Forward As Australian Jews call for action on antisemitism, prime minister unveils moves to curb hate speech
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