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 Netanyahu says ‘hard days are still ahead of us,’ vows to defeat Hamas in ‘massive attack’
“We are in a campaign for our home, a war for the security of our existence, a war we will win,” Netanyahu said in the nearly eight-minute address on Monday
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Fast Forward ‘Desperately, desperately waiting’: Orthodox group holds prayer service as chairman’s son is MIA near Gaza
The live stream was one of the first large-scale events organized by Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora since the invasion on Saturday
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Fast Forward In deleted post about war, Elon Musk promoted accounts known for antisemitism and disinformation
Musk's tweet was viewed 11 million times before the controversial X owner deleted it
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Culture ‘My heart is shattered.’ ‘The world cannot sit on the fence.’ Natalie Portman, Sarah Silverman and more react to the Israel-Gaza War
Across social media — and even onstage in Vegas — celebrities showed their support for Israel
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Fast Forward Three dozen Harvard student organizations say Israel ‘is the only one to blame’
Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups statement holds Israel responsible for 'all unfolding violence'
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Fast Forward US reports at least 9 Americans dead in Hamas invasion of Israel
The front page of State’s web page was headlined “Israel Under Attack” with a link to information
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News Who is Hamas, the militant group that attacked Israel and controls Gaza?
The militant Islamist group that has ruled the Gaza Strip for the last 16 years distinguishes itself by projecting an image as a pragmatic actor alongside its commitment to the complete destruction of the State of Israel
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Opinion As a new immigrant to Israel, all I can give is my blood
I wish my blood could be enough to save Israel, to revive those murdered. But nothing I do can bring those innocent souls back.
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Culture How my odious cousin Roy Cohn was responsible for creating Donald Trump — and me
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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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