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 Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square is transformed by cautious optimism — and gratitude for Trump
'For the first time, I feel I can breathe,' said one Israeli celebrating news of a ceasefire deal
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Fast Forward Jewish groups welcome ceasefire plan as a step toward a ‘lasting regional peace’
All welcome the release of hostages in statements that downplay a community’s divisions over Israel
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Opinion Should Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza?
The US has proved its lasting importance in the Middle East
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Fast Forward How hostage families responded to learning that a ceasefire deal would return their loved ones
Hostage families and former hostages also hailed President Donald Trump’s efforts in securing a hostage release deal
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News Why Trump may succeed with a Gaza peace plan where Biden failed
The Trump administration’s ceasefire deal could meet Jewish longings for Israel’s security and regional peace
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Opinion The answered prayers of Trump’s artful ceasefire deal
Trump muscled Israel and Hamas into agreement. Now he must make it stick.
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Fast Forward Israel and Hamas have agreed to hostage release deal as part of phased peace plan
Hostages could be released as soon as this weekend
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Opinion Israel is at an existential pivot point. It never needed to go this far.
At every stage, decisions made in Israel cost Israeli and Palestinian lives — and kept Hamas in place
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Antisemitism Decoded The antisemites are enjoying themselves
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Opinion American Jews have a Hasan Piker problem. Solving it is going to hurt
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Fast Forward UCLA student government condemns campus Hillel for hosting former hostage
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Sports Today’s American Jews finally have their era’s Sandy Koufax
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Fast Forward California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide
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Fast Forward Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
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Fast Forward Assault outside synagogue and rock thrown through Judaica shop window ratchet up Toronto Jews’ concerns
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Fast Forward Trump administration to deny green cards to applicants with record of anti-Israel speech