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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Film & TV How Jon Stewart evolved on Israel — at least on ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart went from joking about taking a side to saying Israel’s ‘inhumane’ actions are untenable
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Fast Forward Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds
Just 8% of Democrats now support Israel’s actions in Gaza, down from 24% a year ago
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Fast Forward As images from Gaza spread, US rabbis wrestle with war’s morality from the pulpit
More than a thousand rabbis have signed a public letter demanding Israel stop “using starvation as a weapon of war"
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Fast Forward Donald Trump says US will distribute food in Gaza, where he says there is ‘real starvation’
Trump’s comments directly contradicted the position of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Fast Forward Rahm Emanuel lays blame on Israel for situation in Gaza: ‘They are responsible’
Emanuel’s comments come as the former Chicago mayor stokes speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid
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News After Mamdani and Gaza, are Democrats turning against Israel?
Pro-Israel New York Democrats are talking differently about Israel. Is the party’s direction changing after Mamdani’s victory?
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Opinion Is starvation in Gaza really Israel’s fault? The facts are clear
There are those who would have us believe that Israel is blameless in this crisis. They're not telling the whole truth.
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Fast Forward Israel announces daily ‘humanitarian pauses’ to allow Gaza aid distribution amid global outcry
The United Nations said it welcomed the pauses and other moves meant to address a hunger crisis in Gaza
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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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Opinion JD Vance just made a critical error in Israel — and time to curb Hamas is running short
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Fast Forward ADL enlists major law firms to launch pro bono network for antisemitism cases
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Holy Ground American synagogues are closing at a record rate. This retired judge is rescuing their stained glass windows.
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Fast Forward German government pledges record $1B in funding for Holocaust survivor home care
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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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