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.
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Fast Forward NYPD reports 69 antisemitic hate crimes in October, marking a surge since start of war
The number of antisemitic crimes in October 2023 marked a 214% increase over the same month in 2022
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Fast Forward ‘Wrapped in the Israeli flag’: Fox News raises money for Jewish federation
The conservative news network, which has drawn some new Jewish viewers, has also launched an online section about antisemitism
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Fast Forward ‘Merry Ham-mas’: Australian Kmart removes Christmas ham bag from shelves after Jewish group complains
The text is printed on the ham bag in festive red and green lettering, with a Christmas tree replacing the first “A”
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Fast Forward ‘Finish them’: GOP presidential candidates unite over what they’d advise Netanyahu about Hamas
The Republican Jewish Coalition got two questions, a first for a Jewish group
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News Urban Israelis are flocking to the Gaza border to tend farms that are suddenly without workers
Hamas' Oct. 7 attack has put the area's agricultural economy at risk as foreign workers have evacuated and farms have been damaged
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Fast Forward With the Jerusalem Biennale canceled due to war, participating artists mount 3 exhibits in New York
The shows at the Heller Museum and the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan will serve as a satellite version of the festival, with other exhibits planned across the world
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Fast Forward Antisemitic incidents up 800% in the Netherlands since Oct. 7, Dutch watchdog reports
“It is very worrying that Jews in the Netherlands are held responsible for conflicts taking place in the Middle East,” read a report by the Center for Information and Documentation on Israel
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News After altercation at Israel protest led to his death, lifelong friends grieve ‘kind, gentle’ Paul Kessler
Paul Kessler knew how to dress and how to fly a plane. The Jewish friends he grew up with in Scranton are reeling from his death
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