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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Sports The Ireland-Israel women’s basketball antisemitism controversy, explained
How a qualifying match for the EuroBasket tournament became the latest battleground of war-driven politics
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News As war rages in Mideast, Oberlin students revived a kosher-halal dining co-op
But the future of the project is uncertain
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News Jewish and Muslim comedians team up to bring comedy amid the conflict
Erik Angel’s Comedy for Peace tour stops in Maryland this weekend, with more dates being added for 2024
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Opinion Israel’s economy desperately needed the failed GOP bill
The longest war in Israel's history, combined with judicial overhaul protests and political cronyism is costing Israel dearly
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News Instagram’s ‘IsraelSoWhite’ mocks notion of Israelis as ‘white colonizers’
Satirical campaign from director Ben Younger celebrates diversity among Israeli Jews
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Fast Forward Israeli human rights groups call for an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages
While Israelis overall support the war, a growing group wants to trade the remaining hostages amid a ceasefire, among them families of the hostages who have staged protests throughout Israel
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Fast Forward Biden’s New York visit brings out hundreds of Jewish demonstrators to hail his motorcade — or block it
The president has lately been shadowed by ceasefire protesters. On the Upper East Side, he found vocal supporters, too.
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News Where the rivals to succeed George Santos stand on aid to Israel
Despite the Democrats' fundraising lead and stronger turnout in early voting, many predict a close race
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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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Yiddish זשורנאַל „ייִדישלאַנד“ דרוקט ערשטן קאַפּיטל פֿון אַ נײַעם אַוואַנטור־ראָמאַן‘Yidishland’ magazine prints first chapter of a new adventure novel
אויך אין דעם נומער: אַ ייִדישע איבערזעצונג פֿון לידער פֿון אַן אוקראַיִנישן פּאָעט וואָס איז געפֿאַלן אין שלאַכט קעגן רוסלאַנד.
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Fast Forward Israel kills Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah
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Culture On Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday, assessing the 39th president’s record on the Jews
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Opinion With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground
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