Welcome to 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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News Controversy over letter from Jewish day school alumni saying they were fed ‘false narratives’ about Israel
While some grads of Maryland’s Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School condemn Israel’s war on Gaza, other alumni call the critics ‘self-hating Jews’
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Fast Forward Meta inappropriately removed content related to Israel-Hamas war, oversight board concludes
Automated moderation tools removed posts that should have been allowed, according to the ruling
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Fast Forward A scaled-back Israeli delegation is headed to the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina
The Israeli delegation to the Pan American Maccabi Games includes 45 athletes who live near the Gaza Strip
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Fast Forward Birthright is resuming its free trips to Israel for the first time since Oct. 7
The trips mark a potent symbol of a potential return to normalcy for Israel, which has been in war mode since Oct. 7
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Opinion If Israel won’t help Palestinian olive farmers, American Jews should
'Pushkes for Palestinians’ can repair the damage West Bank settlers have caused
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News That 98-year-old man on drums at the White House Hanukkah party? A Holocaust survivor fulfilling a dream
President Joe Biden has a history of elevating Holocaust survivors
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Opinion How psychic numbing can limit comprehension of the Oct. 7 attacks
A psychological phenomenon that can close off the mind to suffering in Israel, Gaza or anywhere else
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News As Israel fights Hamas, activists on the right are calling to rebuild settlements in Gaza
Politicians on the far right have long called for reestablishing Gush Katif, but the war has brought those demands squarely into the mainstream
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