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 Months into the war, young Israelis take on new emotions and new responsibilities
‘I see how much it hurts to experience the lack of recognition of the pain and suffering that our people are going through.’
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Fast Forward Montana Tucker wears yellow-ribbon dress, Recording Academy CEO pays tribute to Nova victims at 2024 Grammys
The Scottish singer Annie Lennox also called for a ceasefire during her Sinead O’Connor tribute performance
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Fast Forward Annie Lennox calls for a cease-fire in Gaza during Grammys performance
The Scottish singer was previously married to an Israeli film producer
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Fast Forward House Democrats open to supporting GOP’s stand-alone Israel aid bill
The package, which the White House dismissed as a “political game,” would not deal with border issues or include funding for Ukraine
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News ‘Clear violation of our policies’: Jewish nonprofit workers face pushback calling for Gaza cease-fire
Hundreds of workers at Jewish institutions signed a call for a ceasefire. Some say they've faced backlash from their employers
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Fast Forward Protesters blocking delivery of Gaza aid plan march to Jerusalem
Among the organizers of the protests is the Tikvah Forum, a group composed of families of Israeli hostages who favor a more hardline response to Hamas
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Fast Forward Thousands of activists gather outside Columbia U to protest treatment of campus pro-Palestinian groups
The rally on Friday was led by Within Our Lifetime, the prominent pro-Palestinian activist group in New York City that endorsed Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
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Opinion I left the US fearing antisemitism under Trump. Oct. 7 has me rethinking my place in Canada, too.
Canada is seen as a country of tolerance, liberalism and multiculturalism. There are caveats to that tolerance
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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
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Culture Hassan Nasrallah was not a ‘towering leader’ — he was a terrorist
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices Nearing a Prayer: How my violin has helped me learn to pray
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices Jews and Muslims need to embrace commonalities over differences
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices How teens of all backgrounds can connect in a deeply polarized, post-Oct. 7 world
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