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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Opinion Young Jews are fleeing Jewish institutions: Here’s how to keep them
Jewish communal groups should welcome Jews regardless of their relationship to Israel
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Opinion The Gaza War is neither a genocide nor a mission — it’s Revisionist Zionism in action
Right-wing Zionists say, 'We live in a tough neighborhood, so we have to be tough.' But has their ‘Shock and Awe’ strategy backfired?
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Fast Forward Turkey’s sudden ban on trade with Israel is already affecting Jews in both countries
'Everything stopped. We can’t do normal business,' a Turkish Jewish trader told JTA.
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News The University of Florida calls itself a haven for Jews. For some students, it doesn’t always feel that way.
'I didn’t really experience antisemitism until I got here,' said one Jewish student
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Fast Forward In a rarity, Cornell pro-Palestinian encampment disbands with neither arrests nor deal
Students with the pro-Palestinian protests said they were continuing to negotiate with the university
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Fast Forward Colleges take down encampments — with cops or concessions
Harvard’s encampment ended with an agreement, but others have ended with arrests
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News Subdued and defiant: An Israeli Independence Day like no other
Traditional celebrations were boycotted and canceled, protesters hit the streets — yet many Israelis still shrugged off their increasing international isolation
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Fast Forward ‘I just can’t do it this year’: Amid war and infighting, Israelis hit pause on Independence Day festivities
'Is it natural to be celebrating? Of course not,' one father said
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Fast Forward DNC finding: Biden’s Israel backing cost Harris votes for president
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News Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, has a plan for his people’s future — if they’ll have him
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Fast Forward Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in 6 months through a new reporting system
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Fast Forward Yet again, Israel’s public shelters become sites of camaraderie amid steep danger
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Fast Forward Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran
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