Welcome to 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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Opinion Antisemitism on the left demands of Biden another Charlottesville moment
Taking on the antisemitism of allies is often difficult and costly, but it must be done
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Fast Forward Mass rallies in France to oppose antisemitism, contrasting with wave of pro-Palestinian marches worldwide
Political leaders from multiple parties participated in the French march
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Fast Forward Melbourne synagogue evacuated on Shabbat as tensions over Israel-Hamas war flare in Australia
“Sadly, this Friday night, for our community, that feeling of refuge, calm and serenity was shattered,” wrote the synagogues's rabbi and president
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Fast Forward Israel revises Oct. 7 death toll down to 1,200 as long process of identifying victims nears close
In some cases, emergency responders have said, bodies were so burned or otherwise damaged that it was challenging to identify them
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Fast Forward Protesters interrupt Shabbat dinner at Puerto Rico conference, threats made against 2 NYC Jewish sites
Jewish leaders and elected officials condemned the protesters for spreading ‘antisemitic propaganda’
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News With Israel at war, what counts as a worthy Jewish cause?
Philanthropists and grantees are trying to balance emergency and everyday needs
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Fast Forward As Hamas supporters deny rapes, investigation raises questions about whether forensic evidence from Oct. 7 was collected
Such evidence would bolster accounts by witnesses and recovery workers to counter denials by Hamas supporters
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News How Tuesday’s rally in DC is trying to pitch a broad pro-Israel tent
The rally aims to show that even as American Jews have become increasingly polarized, a broad spectrum of Jewish organizations and their supporters can still unite behind an overarching message of backing Israel and opposing antisemitism
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Culture A Jewish prophet of the 1980s would be horrified to see that we didn’t heed his warnings
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Opinion With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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Film & TV How Leonard Cohen — and a Yom Kippur prayer — inspired a coming-of-age epic
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse
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Opinion Campus protests defined the year since Oct. 7. Could they actually change U.S. policy?
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Special Report At the kibbutz hit hardest on Oct. 7, a wrenching debate over how to rebuild
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