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 Hostages’ families ask for empty seats at Thanksgiving tables to raise awareness
Relatives of 9 Americans taken hostage launch Seats of Hope initiative to honor missing loved ones
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Opinion The hostages in Gaza need our empathy, not our hot takes
There are enough politicians, policymakers and experts crafting sophisticated arguments for Israel’s next moves. For the rest of us, empathy demands more of our attention
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Fast Forward What we know — and don’t yet — about the hostage deal to release Israelis held by Hamas
Children, mothers and the elderly are expected to go free in exchange for a pause in fighting
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Fast Forward After uproar, NY State Sen. Julia Salazar fires staffer who endorsed Hamas attack
“I don’t condemn Hamas, I condemn Israel,” Salazar’s communications and policy director, Sarah Campbell, had written in a now-deleted post on X
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News ‘Unorthodox’ author Deborah Feldman is a lightning rod in Germany’s debate about criticizing Israel
The controversy hits a nerve in Germany, where criticism of Israel has been subject to intense scrutiny since the Holocaust. But there is a growing thirst for Jewish voices to break the supposed taboos
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Israel Therapy Israel Therapy: How am I going to get through Thanksgiving?
To engage or to avoid, that is the question. Here’s how to know what your family can handle
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Fast Forward A 25-year-old Lebanese TV reporter and her cameraman are latest journalists to die covering the war
Total number of media workers killed since Oct. 7 is 53, highest casualty toll for journalists in 30 years
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Fast Forward Deal to release dozens of hostages appears to be close, US, Israel and Qatar all say
It has been 46 days since Hamas abducted an estimated 240 people from Israel, including dozens of children
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