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 Our Jewish community has become divided. Hamas’ attack reminds us that we must stand together
It's up to Jews from all camps to self-reflect, and to focus more on what holds us together than our differences
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Fast Forward Congressional Democrats and Republicans declare support for aid to Israel as fault lines appear
There were signs of cross-partisan unity on the Hill regarding Israel
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Fast Forward ‘You don’t know yet, do you?’ How Jews offline for a 2-day holiday found out about the attack on Israel
Orthodox Jews often found themselves relying on non-Jews to feed them details about the catastrophe
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Fast Forward More than 100 bodies found in Kibbutz Be’eri, as horrors of Hamas attack continue to unfold
When Israeli troops entered the kibbutz they found scenes one Israeli news site described as “hell”
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Forwarding the News Israel at war: Death toll at 900 + Meet the Jews defending Hamas
Israel called up 60,000 more reservists; its mobilization of 360,000 is the largest ever in such a short time window. More of the latest news from Israel’s war with Gaza, below.
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Fast Forward Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis as local protesters burn Israeli flag outside embassy
Jewish groups strongly condemned Gustavo Petro as he tussled with Jewish leaders on X
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Fast Forward ‘This is not some distant tragedy’: Biden drapes White House in blue and white as US death toll rises to 11
The president added that law enforcement agencies were working to secure Jewish American institutions amidst fears of copycat violence on U.S. soil.
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Opinion Forget about Kanye’s tweets — Black members of Congress stand with Israel
Jews should remember whose voices matter and who is just making noise
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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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Fast Forward Ta-Nehisi Coates says Harris funding Gaza war as first Black woman president would be ‘nightmare’
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Fast Forward Family recovers Monet pastel generations after Nazi looting
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Fast Forward ‘Nobody Wants This’ renewed for a second season on Netflix — with more Jews on board
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Opinion Netanyahu’s government is serving Iran’s strategy — not fighting it
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