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 ‘South Park’ tackles Gaza war as Kyle’s mom tells Netanyahu he’s ‘making life for Jews miserable’
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Fast Forward Why Israel could be banned from European soccer over the Gaza war
A majority vote of UEFA’s executive committee would suspend Israel from international competition
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Opinion We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.
A rabbi rejects how expressions of compassion are regarded with suspicion in today’s conversations about Israel
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Opinion Israel is at a turning point with the UN. There’s one major way things could go wrong
The far-right wants to respond to new recognitions of a Palestinian state by annexing parts of the West Bank
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Opinion The West is finally recognizing a Palestinian state — but many Palestinians are skeptical
We've seen supposed breakthroughs on Palestinian statehood happen before. Will this one turn out any different?
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News What Kamala Harris says about Israel, Gaza and Palestinians in her new book
In '107 Days,' Harris recounts a clash with Netanyahu, struggles to address Palestinian suffering and details why she passed over Josh Shapiro as vice president
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Fast Forward Freed hostage Edan Alexander says he’s returning to the IDF next month
'My story does not end with survival – it continues with service,' said the Israeli-American who was held in Gaza for 584 days until May
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Opinion Will Judaism after Gaza actually be different from Judaism before Gaza?
The tension between particularism and universalism is fundamental to Jewish tradition
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Opinion Antisemitism is exploding on the right but the Jewish establishment is focused on the left
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