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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Culture On board a massive cruise ship, Americans escape Israel — en route to Cyprus and parts unknown
From Haifa, nearly 200 set sail on the Royal Caribbean Rhapsody, chartered by the US government
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Fast Forward ‘Disgusting calls to violence’ against Israel surface in Bay Area graffiti
Graffiti calling for violence against Israelis and praising the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist operation that killed over a thousand civilians has hit San Francisco and Berkeley
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Opinion This war is just even though it’s brutal. Jewish leaders need to be ready to defend it
Sermons and speeches calling for ‘ceasefire’ distort Jewish values
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Culture Hundreds of writers protest cancellation of Palestinian author’s event at Frankfurt Book Fair
Organizers called off an award ceremony for Adania Shibli's 'Minor Detail,' a novel based on the true story of a 1949 rape of a Palestinian girl by Israeli soldiers
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Fast Forward Israeli rabbis are issuing guidance about how to adjust Jewish law during wartime
One rabbi fielded the question of whether a husband can embrace his wife before heading to battle, even if Jewish law would prevent their touch
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Forwarding the News Biden to visit Israel, Hamas releases first hostage video, and more updates to start your day
Jewish foundation pulls funding from Harvard over school's tepid response to war, Trump pledges crackdown on Muslim immigrants, and Taylor Swift's bodyguard returns to Israel to fight with IDF.
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Opinion Can Biden transform a human tragedy into a diplomatic opportunity?
In times of catastrophe, there is a window for progress
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Fast Forward Israel-Colombia spat deepens, as Israel stops arms sales and Bogotá threatens to cut ties
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said Hamas is the “invention of Mossad” and compared Israel’s bombing of Gaza to Nazism.
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Fast Forward Was the viral Ta-Nehisi Coates interview a hit piece or fair play? A journalism ethics expert weighs in.
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Culture How my odious cousin Roy Cohn was responsible for creating Donald Trump — and me
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
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