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 Chicago rabbis attend funeral of Palestinian-American child killed in alleged Islamophobic hate crime
On Tuesday, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations made a statement calling the reported murder “despicable” and speaking out against anti-Muslim hate
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Fast Forward ‘Hamas will be washed away’: Top congressional leaders pledge support for Israel
The top-level turnout was a testament the degree to which the pro-Israel community has galvanized the political class since Hamas invaded Israel
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Fast Forward Fatal explosion in Gaza hospital result of failed launch by Islamic Jihad, IDF says
U.S. President Joe Biden said the blast was apparently cause by Israel's foes
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Opinion Jewish grief must not be weaponized for war
Our pain over Hamas' massacre does not justify a genocide in Gaza
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Fast Forward To support Israel, they’re saying nothing at all
A commitment to not talk during prayer services — for months — has more than 1,000 signups in just five days
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Fast Forward Disney, Fox, Bloomberg, Chanel among corporations and philanthropies supporting humanitarian aid in Israel
Critics pushed back: ‘Cancel your Disney subscriptions,’ wrote one. Another mocked Chanel for its founder's Nazi sympathies
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Culture On board a massive cruise ship, Americans escape Israel — en route to Cyprus and parts unknown
From Haifa, nearly 200 set sail on the Royal Caribbean Rhapsody, chartered by the US government
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Fast Forward ‘Disgusting calls to violence’ against Israel surface in Bay Area graffiti
Graffiti calling for violence against Israelis and praising the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist operation that killed over a thousand civilians has hit San Francisco and Berkeley
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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Culture An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel’s history to understand ‘what went wrong’
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Fast Forward Writer of sitcom airing instead of Eurovision in Ireland calls broadcaster’s boycott over Israel ‘disgraceful antisemitism’