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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Opinion The Jewish Federation isn’t evolving on Israel. So it’s losing young Jews like me
The Federations' unconditional support of Israel's war on Gaza does not represent the majority of American Jews
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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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Culture RFK Jr.’s poems to Olivia Nuzzi are peak cringe — so were King Solomon’s
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Culture A shocking true story of Mexico’s Jewish community comes to Netflix
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News As young Jews move away from Israel, Jewish leaders are reluctant to change their approach
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Fast Forward Oct. 7 families’ lawsuit says Bitcoin CEO, whom Trump pardoned, facilitated $1B in payments to Hamas and its allies
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Opinion What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer.
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Yiddish World New record label boasts young (and female) singers of cantorial music
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Culture Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times?
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