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 Netanyahu confirms intent to occupy all of Gaza, against advice of his military
Netanyahu offered his first public confirmation of his intention in an interview Thursday on Fox News
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Opinion Hamas should release all the hostages. But it’s foolish to think that would end the war
Israel's commitment to territorial expansion is what keeps the hostages in captivity
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Fast Forward Josh Shapiro calls Netanyahu’s denial of starvation ‘abhorrent’, urges Trump to ‘flood the zone’ With Gaza aid
The Jewish Democrat criticized both Hamas and Israel’s leadership while calling for a hostage release and an urgent humanitarian response
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Opinion A beloved peace activist was killed in the West Bank. Can his death finally teach us empathy?
Awdah Hathaleen was my friend. Here are the lessons, as a rabbi, that I'm taking from his life
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Opinion As an Israeli political scientist, I resisted thinking this war was a genocide. Here’s what changed my mind.
Many genocides don't closely resemble the Holocaust — and many of us are too ignorant about that
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Opinion Israelis want out of the Gaza war. But all the exit routes feel like traps
The world might see us as bloodthirsty — they couldn't be more wrong
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Opinion The horror in Gaza is a catastrophe for Jews — this Tisha B’av must be a reckoning
We must mourn not just the violence done to us, but also that we have done to others
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Fast Forward In a first, Arab League countries condemn Oct. 7 attack, call on Hamas to disarm
The move comes amid growing signs that world leaders are increasing willing to jolt the Israeli-Palestinian conflict quagmire in new ways
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