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 Trump says US in ‘deep negotiation’ with Hamas ahead of impending Gaza City takeover
The president also reiterated his previous comments that some of the living hostages in Gaza may have “recently died”
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Opinion To save the Jewish state, pro-Israel Jews must break from Netanyahu
The current motto animating hasbara today is to defend Israel — including Netanyahu — at all costs
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Opinion In the rush to vilify Israel, genocide scholars ignored the truth
This week, the International Association of Genocide Scholars passed a resolution stating Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
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Opinion I took my first step after formal mourning for my son, Hersh — can Israel also move forward?
The father of Hersh Goldberg-Polin writes about leading services for the first time since his son was killed in captivity in Gaza
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Fast Forward Coldplay welcomed Israeli fans onstage ‘as equal humans.’ Why are some Jewish people mad?
When Chris Martin tried to acknowledge both sides of a bloody war onstage, people called him patronizing
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Opinion A majority of Democrats are changing their views on Israel. What does that mean for the US-Israel relationship?
More and more Democratic politicians are beginning to support limiting certain weapons transfers to Israel
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Fast Forward ‘Be a human being about this’: Ritchie Torres, Adam Friedland and a sensational confrontation over the Israel-Hamas War
A conversation between a politician and a comedian veered suddenly from bro-ish to anguished when the subject turned to Israel
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Opinion American Jewish institutions have defied immoral Israeli policy before. They need to do it again
Legacy Jewish organizations have essentially absolved the Israeli government of any responsibility in ending the war
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Culture Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times?
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