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 Israeli journalist criticizes West Bank ‘apartheid’ at Berlin film festival ceremony marked by Gaza war protests
The Berlinale’s closing ceremony included multiple calls for a Gaza ceasefire, in a display that Berlin’s mayor condemned as antisemitic
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Fast Forward Israeli authorities are investigating after police crack down on anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv
A former captive in Gaza leaving a nearby rally calling for a hostage deal was caught up in the crackdown and sprayed by a police water cannon
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Books New books try to make sense of the growing opposition to Zionism among young activists
It seems everybody's talking about anti-Zionism
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News Will the US recognize a State of Palestine? The Biden-Netanyahu gap deepens over plans for Gaza’s future
It's unclear whether any plans are actually afoot for the United States to recognize a Palestinian state — but even the prospect of recognition is rattling the Israelis
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Fast Forward Ontario women’s event that canceled Jewish speaker over IDF service is itself canceled
Supporters of Leah Goldstein, including pro-Israel advocates, contacted INSPIRE to express their anger
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Looking Forward The Hebrew word we need right now doesn’t seem to exist
'Kneytsh,' the Yiddish word for 'nuance,' is the key ingredient currently missing from our conversations on the war
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Opinion What’s the right next move in this war — and why is it so hard to trust anyone’s answer?
Is Rafah an essential military target, or the latest victim of this government’s thirst for collective punishment?
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Fast Forward Jared Armstrong’s season was supposed to start on Oct. 7. Now he’s using basketball to help Israeli children escape the realities of war.
Armstrong, who plays professionally in Israel’s second-tier basketball league, is running free clinics for children in Ashkelon
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Opinion The moral degradation of Israel’s far-right is even worse than you think
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