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 Why is Starbucks being targeted by activists for both Israel and Gaza?
Graffiti, boycotts and social media campaigns are making headlines. But Starbucks' trouble is rooted in a union dispute, not the Middle East
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Opinion Israel’s choices — not Hamas — are an existential threat to the Jewish state
The true threat to Israel’s survival hides not in the shadows, but in the mirror
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News A poll shows Palestinians overwhelmingly support Oct. 7. What does that mean?
Support for Hamas is softer than support for its actions, which Palestinians perceive as a means of placing their plight front and center of international attention
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Letters At Hunter’s ‘Israelism’ screening, the rabbi was rude, not the audience
Professors say the administration and moderator made people feel censored
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Special Report The secret history and uncertain future of Students for Justice in Palestine
The group was founded as a voice of moderation — now it faces suspension and censure as it tests the bounds of student activism
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Opinion Netanyahu’s one job was to prevent this catastrophe. Instead, he destroyed Israel as we know it
The unthinkable costs of the Israeli prime minister's determination to hold onto power are finally becoming clear
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Politics Young voters prefer Palestinians — and Trump, new poll shows
48% of those ages 18 to 29 think Israel is intentionally killing civilians, and 55% oppose further US aid to the Jewish state
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Fast Forward Current and former members of the Union for Reform Judaism call for cease-fire
'In the URJ, we were really taught to support oppressed people, and stop genocide,' said the author of the letter, signed by more than 1,000 people
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Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
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Opinion The moral degradation of Israel’s far right is even worse than you think
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Fast Forward CA Gov. Newsom says he regrets apartheid comment, ‘reveres’ Israel in new interview
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News Mamdani voices concerns about synagogue buffer zone bill poised to pass NYC Council
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Fast Forward Mayor of Bath, England, resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was a ‘false flag’ attack
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