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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Opinion I’m a gay Black Jew, and I feel abandoned by the allies I’ve supported for years
Why is the LGBTQ+ community pledging allegiance to a regime that wants to kill us?
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Fast Forward Woman punched in the face by attacker who said he did it because she was Jewish
The NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman feels ‘heartbroken’ and ‘politically homeless’ as war rages between Israelis and Palestinians
The comedian lamented ‘All this death and rage between cousins’
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Culture The shifting narratives of the Gaza hospital bombing: 24 hours in a fog of war story
As the world scrambled to figure out who bombed a hospital in Gaza, people analyzed videos and spread unverified theories online
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Fast Forward Ian Kinsler wears Team Israel jersey to throw out first pitch at Texas Rangers playoff game
'I stand in solidarity with the people of Israel, especially the IDF who are fighting to defend the country and its people,' said the former Team Israel manager
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Fast Forward This Bedouin bus driver is credited with saving 30 people from the outdoor party massacre
'I would never wish on anyone to see what I saw,' said Youssef Ziadna
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Fast Forward Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in rioting tied to Israel-Gaza war
The location is also the burial site of a 16th-century rabbi whose grave has been a draw for Jewish pilgrims
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Fast Forward On New York governor’s first day in Israel to support Hamas terror victims, her father dies in Florida
Gov. Kathy Hochul's father had long encouraged her to visit Israel
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