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 Netanyahu pushes back against reports of army pressure to end the war, accusing officials of ‘defeatism’
Netanyahu’s statement was extraordinary for implicitly upbraiding the country’s military leadership. It suggested that the leaders were guilty of “defeatism"
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Fast Forward Following internal drama over Israel, Reconstructionist Judaism affirms support for progressive Zionism and 2-state solution
Rabbis from the liberal Jewish movement have taken leading roles in anti-Zionist activism
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Fast Forward New Columbia administrator texts show deans complaining about Jewish student ‘privilege,’ calling Hillel leader a ‘problem’
The conversations include messages in which the administrators made light of Jewish panelists’ concerns about antisemitism and students feeling unwelcome at some campus spaces
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Opinion Why my Sonoma County synagogue stands for a ceasefire in Gaza
"Before issuing the statement we were — like many Jews and Jewish institutions — tongue-tied," its rabbi writes.
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Fast Forward Cuomo releases TV ad blasting campus protesters backing Hamas
'We are at a crucial moment in history where antisemitism is spreading unchecked and support for Israel in this country is waning,' said the former New York governor
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Fast Forward New regulations hinder donations of gear to Israeli soldiers, charities say
The donor pipeline that military officers say is critical to their troops’ safety in the field faces another hurdle
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Fast Forward ADL joins with legal powerhouse to seek compensation for U.S. victims of Oct. 7 massacres
The lawsuit is filed under a 2015 law that pools penalties extracted from entities and individuals that violate bans on dealings with U.S.-designated terrorism sponsoring countries
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Fast Forward Tens of thousands crowd Tel Aviv park for first Nova concert since Oct. 7 massacre
Many survivors of the Oct. 7 massacre attended as part of an ongoing reckoning with their trauma
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