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 Georgia’s sole Jewish legislator targeted with antisemitic postcard prior to bill signing
State Rep. Esther Panitch was the lead sponsor of a bill to codify the state’s definition of antisemitism
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Opinion I started learning Hebrew for my father. I became obsessed with it after Oct. 7
Learning my father's language is helping me connect to my own Jewish future at an especially precarious moment
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Fast Forward Court says Florida university officials are not going to shut down Students for Justice in Palestine
Pro-Palestinian student group sought to block university from deactivating them — but court said that won’t happen
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Fast Forward Chicago council votes for a cease-fire, making it the largest city to endorse one
The Chicago City Council’s sole Jewish member called it a one-sided resolution for failing to call for Hamas’ elimination
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Culture Nordic musicians want Eurovision to ban Israel, as a Palestinian vies to enter
Israel has done well in Eurovision historically — but oddsmakers are betting against it this year
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News For God and country: War reignites fringe movement to resettle Gaza
What was once heralded as a divine mandate is now being sold as a strategic imperative
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Fast Forward US is ‘hopeful’ for a truce in Gaza as Netanyahu says ‘total victory’ is the only option
Netanyahu sent his top adviser to Washington to discuss possible scenarios for the day after the war
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Fast Forward Second largest teachers union calls for ‘bilateral cease-fire’ in Israel-Hamas war
The American Federation of Teachers on Monday released a statement that reflects concerns within its ranks that the war has taken too heavy a toll on Palestinians
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Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
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Fast Forward CA Gov. Newsom says he regrets apartheid comment, ‘reveres’ Israel in new interview
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Opinion The moral degradation of Israel’s far-right is even worse than you think
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News Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism
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Culture America’s oldest synagogue closed. Then an unlikely group tended its cemetery.
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Fast Forward Milwaukee rabbi and son ordered to pay $1,000 to muralist who reportedly praised Hamas in court
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Fast Forward Chicago’s new Jewish high school plucks leader from Florida day school
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