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 Cornell University cancels classes Friday following arrest of student for antisemitic threats
'The hope for tomorrow is that everyone will use this as restorative time to take care of themselves,' Lindsey Knewstub, a university spokeswoman, said Thursday
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Fast Forward London Holocaust library defaced in latest incident of pro-Palestinian graffiti on Jewish site
Staff at the Wiener Holocaust Library discovered the spray-painted graffiti on Thursday morning on a prominent sign affixed to a fence outside the building
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Yiddish World Video: Israeli soldier speaking Hasidic Yiddish reassures American Jews
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, about 2,000 Haredi men have volunteered to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
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Culture For this unprecedented time of war and grief, new prayers for those held captive by Hamas
Rabbis are updating prayers or writing new ones calling for the safe return of the hostages in Gaza
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Fast Forward Top US Holocaust officials: Oct. 7 massacre creates ‘new momentum’ for restitution
'Those who say, you know, it's just a thing of the past, we're reminded by what's happened in the last few weeks that that's not the case,' said Stuart Eizenstat
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Fast Forward In the West Bank, spiking violence and an idle economy spur fears of a broadening conflict
The spike in West Bank violence has led to differing and at times contradictory responses from Israeli officials
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Fast Forward What the polls say about Americans’ support for Israel, Biden and the war in Gaza
A new poll shows that Americans are overwhelmingly wary of being drawn into a Middle East war
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Opinion My friends on the left want a cease-fire. Why aren’t they demanding that Hamas surrender, instead?
I, too, am grieving the loss of innocent Palestinian lives. But a cease-fire will only create new openings for Hamas — not peace
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