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 ‘Shame!’ On a prayer mission at the Israeli embassy, a Christian faces pro-Palestinian protesters
Wrapped in the Israeli flag, a Christian prays for Israel as protesters accuse it of committing genocide in Gaza
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Opinion My family member is a hostage in Gaza. With Netanyahu in charge, I’m afraid he’ll never make it home
The weekly solidarity rallies for hostage families are now merging with the anti-government protests
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Fast Forward Israel says its strike killed 7 World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers in Gaza
The incident has prompted World Central Kitchen to suspend its operations at a time when food is scarce across Gaza
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Fast Forward White House ‘concerned’ after Netanyahu pledges to use new law to shutter al Jazeera in Israel
'The time has come to eject this herald for Hamas from our country,' Netanyahu said
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Opinion Protesters want Netanyahu out. Israel’s increasingly dysfunctional government makes that almost impossible
A prime minister as unpopular as Netanyahu shouldn't be able to hold onto power — so why does his grip seem so secure?
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Fast Forward ‘Willing to pay that price’: Netanyahu adviser says clash with US may be unavoidable to vanquish Hamas
Mark Regev, a longtime international spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister, said a ‘business as usual’ relationship with the US was no longer an option with UN move
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Fast Forward Michigan congressman says he wasn’t advising nuclear war after telling Israel to approach Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’
Tim Walberg’s comment elicited criticism from both supporters and opponents of Israel, one of whom called it “despicable"
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Fast Forward Israel’s antisemitism envoy lambasts US Sen. Jeff Merkley for linking Easter and Israel criticism
Citing Jesus’s saying , “Blessed are the peacemakers,” the Oregon Democrat said, “let’s push Team Biden to do better. More aid. No bombs"
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Fast Forward CA Gov. Newsom says he regrets apartheid comment, ‘reveres’ Israel in new interview
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Opinion We must rewrite the rulebook for fighting antisemitism — or conspiracists like Joe Kent will win the narrative wars
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Looking Forward We need to talk about New Jersey’s Jewish master of literature. No, not that one
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Fast Forward Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
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News Analysis: NYC synagogue protest protection vote gives Mamdani cover
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Opinion Israel’s best-case scenario in Iran may also be its worst
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Fast Forward Hundreds of Diaspora leaders call for action against ‘Jewish-extremist terror in the West Bank’
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Fast Forward NYC Council approves ‘buffer zone’ legislation insulating houses of worship from protests
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