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 Israel approves plan to take over Gaza City, setting Oct. 7 deadline for civilians to leave
The plan, which IDF officials reportedly opposed, was approved during an all-night cabinet meeting
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Opinion In that horrific video of a man digging his own grave, Israelis are seeing something that Americans aren’t
In the American media, viewers are offered only a disturbing glimpse of what Israelis have been watching over and over
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Opinion Netanyahu’s new Gaza plan is a disaster. But it contains a tiny kernel of wisdom
The world is finally in agreement that Hamas must go — and that's progress
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Fast Forward Netanyahu confirms intent to occupy all of Gaza, against advice of his military
Netanyahu offered his first public confirmation of his intention in an interview Thursday on Fox News
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Opinion Hamas should release all the hostages. But it’s foolish to think that would end the war
Israel's commitment to territorial expansion is what keeps the hostages in captivity
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Fast Forward Josh Shapiro calls Netanyahu’s denial of starvation ‘abhorrent’, urges Trump to ‘flood the zone’ With Gaza aid
The Jewish Democrat criticized both Hamas and Israel’s leadership while calling for a hostage release and an urgent humanitarian response
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Opinion A beloved peace activist was killed in the West Bank. Can his death finally teach us empathy?
Awdah Hathaleen was my friend. Here are the lessons, as a rabbi, that I'm taking from his life
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Opinion As an Israeli political scientist, I resisted thinking this war was a genocide. Here’s what changed my mind.
Many genocides don't closely resemble the Holocaust — and many of us are too ignorant about that
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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Film & TV What the new season of ‘Nobody Wants This’ gets right — and very wrong — about Judaism
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News Many U.S. synagogues display the Israeli flag on their bimahs. After the hostages were released, one NYC shul decided to move theirs.
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Fast Forward Vance downplays ‘little skirmishes’ as Israel bombs in Gaza and Hamas fails to return hostages
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Fast Forward Rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Elliot Cosgrove show the split in the pulpit over political endorsements
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Fast Forward Tucker Carlson hosts Nick Fuentes for a friendly conversation about ‘these Zionist Jews’
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Fast Forward NY man who attacked Jews at 3 pro-Palestinian rallies sentenced to 17 months in prison
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