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 In a rare move, the U.S. House of Representatives censures Rashida Tlaib for Israel remarks
The vote was sure to sharpen divides among Democrats over the war, with some Democrats vehemently defending Tlaib's right to use the term "from the river to the sea" and others saying the term signifies the elimination of Israel
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Opinion Israel has always treated migrant workers as second-class residents — the hostage crisis is no different
Israel’s migrant workforce has been systematically cut off from opportunities and privileges within Israeli society
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Fast Forward After losing friends on Oct. 7, this Israeli NCAA basketball player looks for an escape on the court
Romi Levy’s time with the team, about six hours per day at the team’s practice facility, gets her away from watching the news “nonstop.”
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Fast Forward After employees quit due to pro-Israel stance, hundreds show up to support Upper East Side coffee shop
The cafe joins a handful of other restaurants that have seen business surge amid concerns that they were suffering because of their support for Israel
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Fast Forward Montreal-area synagogue and Jewish center are hit with Molotov cocktails
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the incident
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Opinion A 69-year-old Jew died after a confrontation at a protest. His death offers important warnings
Paul Kessler stood up against pro-Palestinian protesters. It shouldn't have ended tragically
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Fast Forward Video of Hamas atrocities being shown to Jewish organizations and Hollywood celebs
Israel fights ‘massacre denial’ by widening audience for graphic film of Oct. 7 attacks
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Opinion The settler movement already has plans for Gaza
Without a clear plan for Gaza's post-Hamas future, Israeli settlers are filling the vacuum with proposals to reoccupy
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Fast Forward EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path
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Culture A British spy, a notorious murderer, the Indiana Jones of the insect world, and a very Jewish history
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Opinion Three simple rules for navigating a new season of protest against Israel