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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Forwarding the News Biden lands in Israel as war escalates with Gaza hospital explosion
IDF kills Hamas senior commander, Berlin synagogue firebombed, how Elon Musk may get involved in the war, and we report onboard the cruise ship evacuating U.S. citizens from Israel to Cyprus.
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Fast Forward ‘We will continue to have Israel’s back,’ Biden tells Israel’s war cabinet in unprecedented visit
The U.S. president called Hamas' surprise attack "beyond belief"
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Fast Forward Chicago rabbis attend funeral of Palestinian-American child killed in alleged Islamophobic hate crime
On Tuesday, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations made a statement calling the reported murder “despicable” and speaking out against anti-Muslim hate
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Fast Forward ‘Hamas will be washed away’: Top congressional leaders pledge support for Israel
The top-level turnout was a testament the degree to which the pro-Israel community has galvanized the political class since Hamas invaded Israel
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Fast Forward Fatal explosion in Gaza hospital result of failed launch by Islamic Jihad, IDF says
U.S. President Joe Biden said the blast was apparently cause by Israel's foes
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Opinion Jewish grief must not be weaponized for war
Our pain over Hamas' massacre does not justify a genocide in Gaza
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Fast Forward To support Israel, they’re saying nothing at all
A commitment to not talk during prayer services — for months — has more than 1,000 signups in just five days
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Fast Forward Disney, Fox, Bloomberg, Chanel among corporations and philanthropies supporting humanitarian aid in Israel
Critics pushed back: ‘Cancel your Disney subscriptions,’ wrote one. Another mocked Chanel for its founder's Nazi sympathies
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