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.
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Fast Forward Congress grills K-12 school officials from New York, Berkeley and Maryland on responses to antisemitism
The hearing signaled the government’s growing interest in expanding antisemitism probes beyond colleges
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Aftermath of Oct. 7 has also decimated teen camp trips to Israel
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Fast Forward San Francisco State University president negotiates with tent camp leaders over Israel investments
S.F. State's president meets with leaders of the school’s pro-Palestinian encampment to discuss their demands over divestment from Israel
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Fast Forward In a rare move, Biden administration withholds bombs to Israel in effort to influence Rafah operation
The pause is the first since Hamas launched its war against Israel on Oct. 7, and set off alarms in the pro-Israel community
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Fast Forward Argentine-Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff is declared dead as number of hostages known to be living dwindles
The announcement came as Rudaeff’s cousin was on her way to an Argentinean government event to call for the Israeli hostages’ release
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Fast Forward 3 people, including local rabbi and developer Reuven Kahane, arrested in altercation at pro-Palestinian protest
Kahane is a relative of Meir Kahane, an extremist rabbi from New York who led the Jewish Defense League and was later barred from the Israeli Knesset for racism.
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Fast Forward UC Berkeley opens probe into law professor over confrontation with anti-Israel student
The school opens a civil rights investigation after a confrontation between a law professor and a law student at the professor’s home
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Fast Forward Congress cancels hearing on George Washington U protests after police clear encampment and arrest demonstrators
Shortly after the arrests, the Republican-led congressional committee canceled the hearing featuring D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police chief Pamela Smith
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