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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Fast Forward Israel restores water to southern Gaza, US evacuating citizens from Israel by boat as ground war looms
Plus, U.S. senators on a solidarity mission took cover amid rocket sirens in the latest Israel-Hamas war updates
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Fast Forward ‘I want $18 million’: Park Avenue Synagogue raises huge sum for support of Israel
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove inspired his flock to dig deep — and use their smartphones
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Fast Forward Americans sympathize with Israel and support its right to target Hamas but worry about a broader conflict, polls show
The surveys also show fewer Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the conflict
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Opinion Biden’s antisemitism strategy was made for a moment like this
The administration smartly drew from competing definitions to create a broad coalition
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Fast Forward U.S. deploying second carrier strike group near Israel as Gaza ground invasion looms
The USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier will join the USS Gerald R Ford carrier, as part of the U.S. "effort to deter hostile actions against Israel"
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Fast Forward Blinken to return to Israel following whirlwind Middle East diplomacy tour over Gaza War
Blinken will head to Israel from Egypt, with whom the U.S. has been working in hopes of alleviating the worsening Gaza humanitarian crisis, securing a deal on temporarily opening the Rafah crossing and establishing a humanitarian corridor
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Forwarding the News International pressure on Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis + IDF shares plans for ground invasion
Close to half of Gaza’s population has been displaced, as nearly 400 Israelis remain hospitalized a week after Hamas’ attack
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Fast Forward Pete Davidson reflects on Israel-Hamas war in somber opening of ‘Saturday Night Live’
The comedian spoke about his Jewish father, killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, and the suffering of “Israeli children and Palestinian children"
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