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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News Israel’s representative in New York resigned to protest Netanyahu. Now he’s got some tough words for liberal New York Jews.
Asaf Zamir, the former Israeli consul, said he offered to return to his old job to help with public diplomacy after Oct. 7
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Fast Forward How an Israeli TikToker’s little-known song became the soundtrack to emotional wartime reunions
In hundreds of videos, a Hebrew song with the lyrics “Good days will come…” builds to its crescendo as the soldier’s family falls upon him
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian protesters target Philadelphia falafel shop owned by Jewish celebrity chef Michael Solomonov
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, called the genocide chant “a blatant act of antisemitism — not a peaceful protest.”
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Looking Forward ‘Overwhelmed with joy and sadness’: Freed hostages speak publicly for first time at Tel Aviv rally
Saturday night protests, a fixture of Israel's pro-democracy movement, have turned their focus to the hostages in Gaza
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Looking Forward In wartime Israel, everyone does their part — even if that means cooking dinner in a parking garage
Operating a little makeshift kitchen, the students at the Keshet school are feeding as many as 300 people per day
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Fast Forward With billboards, Jewish Pennsylvanians thank Sen. Fetterman for his public support of Israel
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, is facing backlash from the left for allying with Israel and resisting calls for a cease-fire in Gaza
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Fast Forward University of Michigan shuts down voting on competing resolutions about Israel-Hamas war
University officials said the vote had been 'irreparably tainted'
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Looking Forward Every soldier has a mother. And each has her own story.
How to tell a war story when you don't know where to start.
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