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 Orthodox Union pitching ads condemning antisemitism to more than 20 campus newspapers
The ad has so far been accepted for publication in five papers
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian protester interrupts Jewish Cornell student’s recounting of antisemitic death threats during House hearing on campus speech
The hearing focused on free speech and antisemitism on college campuses, with some Republicans questioning whether pro-Hamas speech should be punished
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Fast Forward Brazil police arrest 2 men allegedly plotting terror attacks targeting Jews
Police are searching for 11 others tied to a possible Hezbollah plot
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Fast Forward How Jewish House members divided over the censure of Rashida Tlaib
Jerry Nadler, the House Jewish Caucus' informal dean, cited free speech rights to explain his vote against the measure
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Opinion ‘I have been mourning the loss of innocence’: Young Israelis share how they cope with their new reality
With the norms of teenage life on pause, Israeli high school students are volunteering in farms, kitchens, and centers for displaced families
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Fast Forward Queens College president condemns Muslim student group’s denial of Hamas attacks
Frank Wu, who heads Queens CUNY campus, says ‘false and misleading’ posts about ‘obvious atrocities’ are ‘hurtful, offensive’
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Culture Gal Gadot’s newest movie screening — featuring Hamas atrocities — is drawing criticism
The Israeli movie star Gal Gadot is being harshly criticized for ignoring the Palestinian experience.
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Fast Forward Israel releases horrific eyewitness account of rape carried out by Hamas
Testimony from massacre survivor describes gang rape and murder of a young woman at the music festival
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Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
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News Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism
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