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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News At 2 a.m., Israeli protesters share bottles of wine, grief about Oct. 7 and fury at their government
Inside the tent city where a handful of hardcore activists have been living for months
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Fast Forward Biden: Israel ‘has not done enough’ to protect aid workers or civilians in Gaza
Biden’s comments in response to the killing of World Central Kitchen workers were his sharpest official rebuke of Israel so far in the Gaza war
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Politics Pro-Palestinian protest campaign beats out goal in Wisconsin Democratic primary with more than 47,000 ‘uninstructed’ votes
The campaign opposed to U.S. support for Israel attracted 8.4% of Wisconsin Democratic primary voters
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Fast Forward World Central Kitchen’s Jose Andres: ‘Israel is better than the way this war is being waged’
“You cannot win this war by starving an entire population,” the chef and humanitarian said in op-eds published in Israel and the New York Times
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Fast Forward Most Jewish parents say Oct. 7 has affected their child’s college selection, Hillel survey finds
The survey found that two-thirds of Jewish parents have ruled out potential schools because of campus antisemitism
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Fast Forward Jewish groups are anguished over Israeli strike that killed aid workers — and divided on who to blame
Taken together, a range of American Jewish organizations’ statements on the strike that killed World Central Kitchen’s humanitarian staffers reflects American Jewish anguish about the war and impending famine that aid groups have warned of in Gaza
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Fast Forward Most Americans and nearly all American Jews say antisemitism has risen since Oct. 7, survey finds
The survey also found that 74% of Jews say they have been personally offended by something they saw or read about the Israel-Hamas war
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Reporter’s Notebook 13 things about Israelis in wartime I’ve noticed by living among them
Where it’s easy to get weed or a MAGA yarmulke, but you won’t see many images of suffering in Gaza
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News Ben Shapiro is mounting a last stand against right-wing antisemitism. It’s not going well.
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