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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Politics Suozzi, running against an IDF veteran for Santos’ former seat, takes a weekend trip to Israel
Democrat Tom Suozzi faces an Ethiopian Israeli in the race for the Long Island district, where about 13% of the voters are Jewish
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Fast Forward With pro-Palestinian protest scheduled across the street, major LA congregation decides to pray elsewhere
Temple Beth Am, one of the city’s oldest Conservative synagogues, called it a precaution
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News As the war rages on, Jewish day schools still plan to send students to Israel
Schools committed to the trips in the coming months are assuring families that they are building in extra security precautions, and adjusting itineraries to steer clear of the fighting
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Culture ‘We’re sick and tired of the West telling us what to do’: Palestinian Israeli peace activists speak out on a new podcast
Unapologetic: The Third Narrative is an incisive and vulnerable war-time podcast from two Palestinian citizens of Israel
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News At Stanford, a committee to address antisemitism is roiled by Jewish infighting
A Jewish studies professor with a history of fighting antisemitism at Stanford resigned after being accused of not being pro-Israel enough
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Fast Forward Lincoln Memorial vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti
U.S. Park Police are investigating the graffiti and were set to clean it up by Thursday
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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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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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