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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News As Israel wages war on Hamas, colleges and companies take flak over their responses
Jewish groups see “both-sides-ism” when institutional leaders decline to condemn Hamas terrorism — full stop
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Fast Forward Top IDF chief confirms rape and other ‘crimes against humanity’ in Oct. 7 attack
'Whoever they saw, they killed' — Rear. Adm. Daniel Hagari
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Fast Forward Inside the volunteer effort to preserve the harrowing testimonies of Israel’s Oct. 7 survivors
“It is our duty to ensure that the world bears witness to these atrocities,” the October7.org website says
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Fast Forward An American IDF reservist dies in a missile attack, days after a hurried reunion with his best friend
Omer Balva and Ethan Missner made the most of their few days together before Balva went to war
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Opinion Jews shaken by the attacks must remember that oppression and hate have never ended
'I always feel like there’s a bright pink fluorescent target on my back'
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News American hostages released by Hamas: This is their story
Judith and Natalie Raanan visited their mother and grandmother for her 85th birthday on kibbutz Nahal Oz, which Hamas attacked on Oct. 7
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News Cornell professor apologizes for saying he was ‘exhilarated’ by Hamas attack, as campus Israel battles continue
A professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago also apologized for writing, "Israelis are pigs. Savages," on social media this week
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Reporter's Notebook Your Israel and Hamas takes offend me — not as a Jew, but as a journalist
My colleagues and I are striving for balance. Sensationalist takes on social media are exhausting us
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