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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Culture A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
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Opinion We’re seeing a great awakening of American Jews. Can it last beyond fear and anger?
Our faith and community has been taken for granted for too long
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Culture For Israel, a predicament that would be familiar to the authors of Greek tragedy
As with Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, Israel confronts a story where no happy ending is possible
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Fast Forward ‘We were broken to see what we saw’: US rabbis visit Israel during wartime
The three-day solidarity mission brought the group through the ravaged communities of southern Israel and a volunteer center in Jerusalem
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Fast Forward Hundreds of Holocaust survivors pose with posters of Hamas hostages in a statement of solidarity
One survivor said the Hamas attack on Israel — and the subsequent explosion of antisemitism since — remind her of her childhood “perfectly"
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Fast Forward Stars of David spray-painted on Paris buildings remind Jews of 1930s, mayor says
Paris Jews are "scared of going out to shop," a kosher butcher said
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Fast Forward Chile and Colombia call home their ambassadors from Israel
“Chile has joined Bolivia and Iran in condemning Israel and omitting the horrible crimes suffered by its civilian population on October 7th," the Jewish Community of Chile group wrote in response
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Fast Forward Cornell engineering student charged in court in threats against Jewish students
Parents reportedly feared he was suicidal following a leave of absence for mental health issues
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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 This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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Fast Forward Meet Lev Kreitman, who brought down Tel Aviv shooter and survived Nova music festival on Oct. 7
In Case You Missed It
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Oct. 7: One Year Later On the eve of this grim anniversary, what we can — and cannot — control
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Fast Forward Antisemitism hits record high in the U.S.; new report shows most-ever incidents in single year
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Culture He founded the Harlem Globetrotters and is the shortest man in the basketball hall of fame. A new book tells his story.
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Oct. 7: One Year Later One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
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