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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Opinion Netanyahu has turned his back on Israel’s hostages, and abandoned Israel in its darkest moment
Israel's prime minister is plowing ahead with a campaign against Gaza with no apparent plan to protect Israeli hostages
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Fast Forward Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to give support and address humanitarian concerns
Biden has been unstinting in his support for Israel but has indicated concern that Israel has yet to set parameters for the counterattack
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Opinion ‘There are no words’: When what’s not said is what hurts the most
“Words bolster nations, build bridges, and bring healing,” Rabbi Angela Buchdahl told her congregation. “But words can also become barriers, curses and weapons"
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Fast Forward Hamas releases video of French-Israeli hostage, first sign of life from Gaza
The IDF says "Hamas is trying to portray itself as a humane organization, while it is a responsible for the murder and abduction of babies, women, children, and elderly"
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Fast Forward Wexner Foundation ends Harvard fellowships, citing school’s ‘failure’ to condemn Hamas
The program had paid for Israelis getting master’s degrees at Harvard’s Kennedy School
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News ‘I decided to play dead … My son is still missing’: A survivor’s account from Kibbutz Nir Oz
A survivor of Hamas’ assault on Kibbutz Nir Oz describes her experience on Oct. 7.
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Yiddish World VIDEO: Hear the Israeli national anthem ‘Hatikvah’ sung in Yiddish
The song was translated into Yiddish in 1943 and was performed by the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus in Lincoln Center last spring
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Fast Forward Jews are ‘not the only targets,’ Jewish leaders say in condemning murder of Palestinian child near Chicago
Prosecutors say suspect who attacked boy and his mother was worried about reports of 'Day of Jihad'
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