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 Senate confirms Jack Lew as US ambassador to Israel
Both sides of Jack Lew’s nomination cited the urgency of the moment, with Israel at war with Hamas, in making their cases
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Fast Forward New website documents Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas with chilling interactive map
Every murder and kidnapping is pinpointed with a red or black dot on oct7map.com
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Fast Forward Jewish schools to colleges: Don’t recruit our students unless you can guarantee their safety
“The privilege is for these universities to educate our students, not the other way around,” one school leader told families
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Opinion What the ‘genocide’ charge in this war gets right — and wrong
Genocide is an emotionally powerful word, but also a dangerous one
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Culture The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film
Oscar-nominated animator Yoni Goodman’s 'Disaster' does not rely on sensationalism
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Opinion The Israeli-Palestinian discourse on campus is even more terrifying than the Hamas attack
Fundamentalism has taken over the humanities. Curiosity has been replaced by closed-mindedness; creativity stifled by uniformity
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Fast Forward ‘Where are their allies now?’ Governor calls on New Yorkers to stand up to antisemites
Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed New Yorkers on rising threats against Jewish students and others amid the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward Protesters disrupt Blinken as he asks Senate for emergency wartime funding for Israel
The committee chairwoman asked the Capitol police to remove protesters from the room at least six times
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Sports First Puka Nacua, now Mookie Betts: Why do sports stars keep getting antisemitic around a Jewish streamer?
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Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
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Culture Why do Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas?
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Politics This politician refused to say ‘Happy Hanukkah,’ then blamed ‘political correctness’ for the backlash
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Culture Waiting on line on Christmas is a time-honored New York tradition — was it ever thus?
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Fast Forward The data is in: For many in the Northeast, Christmas isn’t Christmas without Chinese food
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Fast Forward StopAntisemitism names Tucker Carlson ‘Antisemite of the Year’ as 2024 winner Candace Owens ramps up anti-Jewish rhetoric
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Fast Forward Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’
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