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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Opinion Hamas is guilty of inhuman violence. What about the Palestinians who cheered them on?
Palestinian society, and leadership, must speak out now
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Fast Forward Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemns Pro-Palestine rally in Times Square
The rally was promoted by the Democratic Socialists of America, whose New York chapter once called AOC their 'foremost socialist superstar'
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Fast Forward European countries increase synagogue security as Jews brace for antisemitism after Hamas attack
Police have increased surveillance around synagogues, Jewish schools and other institutions in Germany, Britain, France and Spain
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News Palestinian advocacy groups focus on ‘root cause’ of the Hamas attack. Here’s what they’re trying to convey.
The leading national Palestinian advocacy groups want lawmakers and the public to focus on the plight of Palestinians in their response to the attack by Hamas — and they’re using similar language to make their case
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Fast Forward Biden: Hamas attack is moment when ‘a pure, unadulterated evil is unleashed upon the world’
Biden said 14 Americans were killed in Hamas' invasion. Twenty U.S. citizens are missing
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Fast Forward Kylie Jenner loses about 1 million followers after post supporting Israel
The influencer’s Instagram went from 400 to 399 million
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Fast Forward Israeli and US parents are urged to delete social apps before their children see hostage videos
Many schools urged parents to monitor their children’s social media usage as the fear spread that hostage videos may soon circulate online
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Fast Forward WhatsApp says viral warnings of a cyberattack targeting Jews are baseless
The warnings, which representatives from WhatsApp say are false, appear to have begun circulating since Saturday on multiple online platforms
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Culture Why saying ‘L’shana Tova’ on Rosh Hashanah may not be the correct phrase
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Fast Forward Was the viral Ta-Nehisi Coates interview a hit piece or fair play? A journalism ethics expert weighs in.
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Culture How my odious cousin Roy Cohn was responsible for creating Donald Trump — and me
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Culture New conspiracy theory just dropped — Jews are causing the hurricanes
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Opinion Netanyahu’s government is serving Iran’s strategy — not fighting it
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Fast Forward NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating alleged assault on pro-Israel leader
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Culture When Robert Moses laid waste to the Jewish Bronx, was he trying to obliterate his Jewish heritage?
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Culture Will Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally resemble a fascist one from 1939?
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