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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	  Opinion The biggest impediment to peace between Israelis and Palestinians has little to do with GazaWhile the IDF regularly kills children in the West Bank, any kind of stabilization will be impossible 
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	  Fast Forward Trump: ‘If Hamas continues to kill people … we will have no choice but to go in and kill them’The U.S. president later clarified that he did not mean the United States would strike in Gaza 
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	  Fast Forward At debate, Cuomo and Mamdani clash over Israel in pitch to Jewish votersThe democratic socialist frontrunner for NYC mayor touted his Jewish outreach and clarified his statements on the Middle East 
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	  Opinion A time to sob, and to dance: Why does the joy of the hostage release feel so painful?The wounds of the past two years won't heal quickly 
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	  Fast Forward 2 more deceased hostages, including only woman, returned to Israel as Hamas says it has freed all it canNineteen hostages remain unaccounted for 
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	  Fast Forward Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yetNineteen deceased hostages remain in Gaza, but 20 were released alive on the eve of the holiday 
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	  Opinion War strained the Israel-Vatican bond. Will the pope use the ceasefire to heal those wounds?In the first several months of his papacy, Pope Leo has worked to express empathy for both Palestinians and Israelis 
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	  Fast Forward How phase one of the Gaza peace plan is beginning to frayThe return of living hostages to Israel was met with joy, but the failure to deliver more deceased hostages is cascading to create delays in aid to Gaza 
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	  News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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	  Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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	  Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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	  Opinion Can an idyllic dream of Israel ever be reality? She says: ‘Coexistence, My Ass’
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	  Opinion Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?
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	  Opinion I won’t vote for Democrats who backed Mamdani. I know I’m not the only one.
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	  Culture Musk created Grokipedia to counter bias, but it’s full of antisemitic and racist dog-whistles
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	  Film & TV As long as there are movies about Nazis, there will be movies about the art they looted
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