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 An NBA star gave a jersey to an Oct. 7 victim’s family. Some fans are furious.
Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan’s crime of compassion
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Fast Forward Biden tells Netanyahu: US policies on Gaza depend on what Israel does next
And Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would shift its policies if Israel does not change its own
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News Why the high-profile killing of a famous aid group’s volunteers could be a turning point for how Israel treats Gaza relief
Israel’s expressions of regret have included changes in policy
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Fast Forward 10 key statements that show Biden’s evolution on the war since Oct. 7
Biden strongly backed Israel after Oct. 7. On Thursday he echoed other Democrats' calls to condition aid to Israel on its steps to protect Palestinians in Gaza
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Fast Forward BDS activists say they successfully pressured a college to end its Israel study-abroad program. Did they?
“Going to Israel was ‘social suicide,’” said the new director of Claremont Colleges Hillel
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Politics Poll shows Rep. Jamaal Bowman trailing by double digits in his reelection bid
The poll, from a group that endorsed Bowman’s opponent, also measured voters’ views of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
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Politics Analysis: Does Biden have a Jewish voter problem?
Jews have long favored Democrats, but some warn Biden may lose Jewish votes as he addresses anger over the war in Gaza
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Opinion Israel killed World Central Kitchen workers. I don’t know if my own aid group can safely work in Gaza
The 'deconfliction' measures put in place to protect aid workers in Gaza failed
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