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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News For Israel’s reservists, heading home from Gaza doesn’t always mean getting back to real life
The intensity of the fighting in Gaza means that returning home isn’t an easy thing to do
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Fast Forward ‘Baby killer’: Vandals target Jewish Dallas City Council member’s home
'Folks, you're going to need to stop sitting on the sidelines thinking everything will be ok,' Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn said. 'Things are not ok.'
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Opinion The IDF freed 2 hostages — recovering the rest must be their top priority
As questions mount over Israel's military strategy, the successful rescue is a reminder of what its true focus should be
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Fast Forward IDF rescues 2 hostages as it steps up operations in Rafah
Norberto Louis Har, 70, and Fernando Simon Marman, 60, were taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak
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Opinion Rafah was Gaza’s last safe zone. The Israeli assault will lead to a humanitarian disaster there
Israel's military strategy in Gaza was always going to lead to a crisis in the south — and now it's here
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Fast Forward Meta shuts down Iranian leader’s accounts for his posts on Hamas and Israel
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has celebrated Hamas on social media since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Australian Jews on high alert after public list of ‘Zionists’ fuels harassment
At least one family has gone into hiding, said a Jewish lawmaker
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News ‘The war is the last straw’: Secular Israelis fed up with politics and prices think about leaving
After years of stigma, one says, 'there’s no shame' in emigration anymore
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
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Fast Forward In Britain, a Jewish Culture Month aims to move the conversation beyond Oct. 7
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News This Jewish activist was arrested and deported for her book ‘Lesbian Love.’ 100 years later, will NYC apologize?
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Culture Ever the restless spirit, Tel Aviv-born architect and designer Ron Arad is still reinventing himself and his art
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News New Jewish-Arab political party debuts in Israel, aiming to topple Netanyahu