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 How to host a Seder when everyone is talking past each other and strongly disagrees about the war
This Passover comes at a painful moment in Jewish history, but the Haggadah is made for such moments
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Opinion Jews who blame Israel for antisemitism are only helping antisemites
The idea that Jews are somehow responsible for the hatred against them is age-old — and always faulty
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News ‘Nothing is really clear or certain or safe’: Israelis grapple with powerlessness in face of Iran threat
Compulsive mopping, gum chewing and disaster prep help ease the stress as a nation anticipates retaliatory attack
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News Analysis: Will Iran’s threats bridge the US-Israel rift?
'Iran is an existential threat in a way the Palestinian issue is not,' said a former undersecretary of defense
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Culture Rock bands love provocative names. Is ‘The Jews’ a step too far?
HaYehudim, an Israeli rock band, recently had a performance canceled due to their name
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestine group at Harvard organizes student referendum on Israel divestment
University opposes Israel boycotts but students say Harvard’s money is ‘not neutral’
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Fast Forward Leading Democratic congressman says he wants ‘assurances’ before approving sale of fighter jets to Israel
Gregory Meeks, from New York City, is one of four lawmakers on Capitol Hill with the power to hold up weapons sales
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Opinion Israelis feel scared and abandoned — mostly by their own state
With a brutal war ongoing in Gaza, grim news on surviving hostages and increased regional hostilities, Israelis are feeling it from all angles
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Opinion What if Donald Trump puts his name on the US Holocaust Memorial Museum?
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