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 White House condemns Israeli strike in Qatar, as sense mounts that Hamas leaders may have survived
US lawmakers and Jewish groups were split on the unprecedented strike
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Opinion Israel’s strike in Qatar: An audacious bid for victory, or just another foolhardy provocation?
Israel just rewrote the script on the Middle East conflict
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Fast Forward NYC voters say Mamdani best addressed the Israel-Palestinian conflict, poll shows
Two-thirds of young voters in New York favor Mamdani’s stance on Israel
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Opinion Is the Jerusalem terror attack the start of a third intifada? Not so fast
Worried about what might come after the shooting that killed 6? You've got good reason — but don't be hasty
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Fast Forward LA Holocaust museum retracts social media post that said, ‘Never again can’t only mean never again for Jews’
The museum rejected criticism that the post had been meant as a condemnation of Israel in Gaza
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Culture 25 years ago, he wrote the book on ‘Jew vs. Jew.’ Now he is seeing new and deeper divisions.
The title of a journalist’s 2000 book became a catchphrase for intramural clashes that have only gotten worse since.
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Fast Forward Hundreds of scholars call on genocide scholars group to retract declaration of genocide in Gaza
The International Association of Genocide Scholars, meanwhile, stood its ground amid sharp criticism
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Fast Forward Trump says US in ‘deep negotiation’ with Hamas ahead of impending Gaza City takeover
The president also reiterated his previous comments that some of the living hostages in Gaza may have “recently died”
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