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 Since Oct. 7, Stars of David and Israeli flags have been flying off the shelves
Jews are buying jewelry and other items that reflect their Jewish identity and connection to Israel
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Fast Forward Vice President Harris’ stepdaughter urged her social media followers to donate to U.N. agency accused of aiding Hamas
Ella Emhoff — the daughter of Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman — has previously said she does not consider herself Jewish
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Fast Forward House Democratic leader opts not to echo Schumer’s call for new Israeli elections
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said he’s focused on the war in Gaza and the push for more humanitarian aid
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News How Jews are addressing the megillah’s bloodiest chapter during wartime this Purim
Some communities are choosing to address head-on the uncomfortable text of the Book of Esther’s ninth chapter at a time when the Jewish people are responding emotionally, spiritually and militarily to the deadliest attack on them since the Holocaust
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Opinion Schumer spoke for the majority of American Jews
Only 31% of American Jewish voters have a favorable view of the Israeli prime minister
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Fast Forward ‘Zone of Interest’ producer calls Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech a ‘distraction’
Separately, the Auschwitz Memorial defended Glazer's remarks
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Opinion Canceling Ramy Youssef on SNL won’t help Israel
We need to hear more, not less, from someone who can juxtapose millennial horniness with geopolitical homelessness
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Fast Forward Hamas makes formal offer for hostage deal and truce; Netanyahu rejects demands as ‘still absurd’
Netanyahu also said the IDF would prepare for a planned invasion of Rafah
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Theater ‘Dirty Dancing’ be damned. A new musical shows another side of the Borscht Belt
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Fast Forward Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Antichrist will be Jewish
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Fast Forward UK appeals court upholds ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization
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Fast Forward Trump says he plans to talk to Hezbollah amid Iran peace efforts
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Fast Forward American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal