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.
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Opinion I didn’t understand Holocaust denial until Oct. 7
My survivor grandmother feared that no one would believe her. Now I know why.
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Fast Forward Feds to probe University of North Carolina’s response to harsh anti-Israel speech
George Mason University and Newark Public Schools are also targets of investigations by the Department of Education
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Opinion A plan to save Israel — by getting rid of Zionism
Shaul Magid’s new book imagines a 'counter-Zionist' Jewish future
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Fast Forward Destroy Hamas, deradicalize the Palestinians: Netanyahu lays out preconditions for peace in Wall Street Journal op-ed
Israeli prime minister demanded demilitarization of Gaza, said Palestinian Authority should not be involved in rebuilding, as Israel pressed its military campaign amid mounting international pressure
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Fast Forward Group opposing war in Gaza cancels Holocaust museum event after critics call it antisemitic
Organizers say their motives for gathering planned in Washington were misconstrued
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Fast Forward New York Rep. Ocasio-Cortez draws fire for Christmas message comparing Jesus to Gazans
Former ADL director Abe Foxman said the progressive Democrat’s statement invoked the historic “deicide” libel
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News Palestinian advocacy groups seek ‘leverage’ with new political wings
The US Campaign for Palestinian Rights hopes to move Congress by grading politicians and mobilizing voters
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Looking Forward ‘Ashamed at how my heart has shrunk’: Takeaways from 10 days of reporting in Israel
11 weeks into a war with no credible endgame, hopefully 2024 brings us a little more light
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Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel
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Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens
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Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Fast Forward Trump nominee defends college cartoon of Jewish student with devil horns at Senate hearing
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Fast Forward Former antisemitic activist Lucas Gage explains to Jewish podcast why he left the movement
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Sports This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most Jew-ish team
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Fast Forward JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world