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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Fast Forward Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Hanukkah event, setting off media frenzy
Roelof Bleker said his intention was to keep a distance from the war in Israel and Gaza and avoid images that might stir controversy. But that effort backfired
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Fast Forward UN General Assembly calls for ceasefire in Gaza war, with Israel and US objecting
The vote came after the United States vetoed a resolution on Friday calling for a ceasefire in the U.N. Security Council
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Fast Forward Rutgers University suspends Students for Justice in Palestine amid further campus uproar over Israel
The suspension comes as universities face increased scrutiny to police antisemitic campus activity
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News ‘Really different from Tel Aviv’: Meet the Israeli last-minute addition to West Virginia University’s basketball team
As war rages back home, Ofri Naveh is trying to make an impact — both on and off the court
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Fast Forward ‘One Tiny Seed’ — A hostage’s mother penned a poem for ‘a woman in Gaza’
Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose 23-year-old son, Hersh, is being held by Hamas, read the verse as part of a stirring speech to the U.N. in Geneva
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Opinion Israel is no safe haven. So why are Jews defending Biden’s comments?
Like the president, we believe the myth of Zionism, while reality has moved on
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Fast Forward University of Texas instructors suspended for expressing support for Palestinian cause in student message
UT says teaching assistants misused school platform to express views; faculty demands their reinstatement
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Opinion Demanding support for Israel’s war imperils the future of Jewish communal life
Leftist Jews yearn for communal connection, and were horrified by Oct. 7. But we know supporting a pointless, brutal war won't fix things
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Film & TV Netflix finally gave Jews our Hot Rabbi. Too bad every other Jew in the show sucks
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Oct. 7: One Year Later Helpless and horrified: An oral history of 5 Jews in America on Oct. 7, 2023
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Opinion I study the relationship between Zionism and Judaism. Oct. 7 may have changed it forever
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Fast Forward Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers
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Fast Forward 8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion
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