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.
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Fast Forward Jewish groups signal new interest in Gaza aid following Israel’s strike on World Central Kitchen workers
The New Israel Fund launched a fundraiser for the World Central Kitchen, while AJC hosted a webinar with a U.S. humanitarian envoy.
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Fast Forward Hamas says it cannot produce 40 hostages meeting criteria for ceasefire deal, according to reports
At least 98 hostages were presumed to be alive. So what does Hamas’ inability to release 40 people mean?
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Fast Forward Israeli academics face backlash after signing letter accusing Israel of ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza
More than 1,000 academics worldwide, including two Nobel laureates, have signed the petition organized by a Jewish studies professor
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Fast Forward Under court order, Philadelphia theater screens Israeli film that it cancelled in the face of protests
The theater had attempted to cancel the screening of documentary about an Israeli musician, citing the “current climate"
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Fast Forward Yonkers City Council tables a ceasefire resolution that both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups opposed
The resolution aimed to thread a narrow needle, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war while also defending Israel’s right to exist
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Fast Forward Germany to give Holocaust survivors in Israel an extra $238 each because of the war
About half of the world’s remaining Holocaust survivors live in Israel
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News How US Jewish summer camps are preparing to welcome Israeli staff — many fresh from war
The Jewish Agency for Israel is running training sessions for prospective Israeli counselors — and the American summer camps that will welcome them — to help both sides prepare for a summer in the shadow of Oct. 7
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Fast Forward NYC mayor says he ‘will not succumb’ to pressure to back ceasefire
'I stand up strong for people,' Eric Adams said at a City Hall roundtable
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