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 7 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, in grim reminder that one war’s end leaves another grinding on
The seven men killed were all combat soldiers between 19 and 21
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Fast Forward Israeli forces retrieve bodies of three hostages from Gaza
Ofra Keidar, Jonathan Samerano and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson were killed on or about Oct. 7, 2023
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Opinion My brother-in-law’s kibbutz weathered Oct. 7. Then came the Iranian missile strikes
The Iran war has united a divided nation. But questions over the long game are lingering
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Opinion Trump is forcing liberal Zionists to confront an extraordinarily inconvenient truth
If the US is really abandoning a two-state solution, that means an uncomfortable reckoning for most American Jews
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Fast Forward Another Irish band airs pro-Palestinian message at festival: ‘Israel is committing genocide’
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. has shown support for Palestinians on multiple occasions
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Opinion Mike Huckabee’s stunning, terrifying new gift to the Israeli right
If the US abandons a two-state solution, Israel will be forced to face existential questions with no good answers
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Opinion Why progressives must retire the slogan ‘free Palestine’
The words may not have originated as a threat to Jews — but now, they sound like one
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Fast Forward Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for a ‘day of good deeds’ to mark 613th day of captivity
Israeli President Isaac Herzog also made a call Tuesday to hold a day of fasting and prayer for the hostages
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Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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News Mamdani opposes Zionism, but wants New York public schools to teach about it
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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Opinion We’re Jews in Zohran Mamdani’s neighborhood. You don’t want NYC to be like this.
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Opinion Why are we so focused on Mamdani — not Nazi-inspired ideas proliferating on the right?
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Opinion I won’t vote for Democrats who backed Mamdani. I know I’m not the only one.
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