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 Israelis in 28 communities near Lebanon border to be evacuated by army
Residents of northern Israel will be evacuated to government funded hotels and guest houses, as tensions escalate between Lebanon and Israel
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Fast Forward After their synagogue is vandalized, Porto Jews brace for antisemitism during Israel-Hamas war
Black graffiti scrawled over the white gate to the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue read “Free Palestine” and “End Israel Apartheid"
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Fast Forward Hundreds of Germans form ‘human shield’ to protect synagogue as residents report antisemitic incidents
Despite extra security measures, many Jewish parents in Berlin reportedly kept their children at home on Friday instead of sending them to Jewish schools
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Opinion Hamas has always undermined Palestinian safety. The costs have never been more extreme
Hamas preaches Palestinian autonomy, but displays an intentional disregard for the value of Palestinian life
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Fast Forward Bulletproof vests and Entenmann’s donuts: American Jews send supplies to war-torn Israel
Etan Goldman, who transported six suitcases from Los Angeles to Israel, is just one of many Americans who are finding a way to help
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Fast Forward 6-year-old Muslim boy fatally stabbed in Illinois hate crime amid Israel-Hamas war
The suspect, a 71-year-old landlord, was charged with murder and hate crimes
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Fast Forward Egyptian president falsely claims Jews and Egyptians have always gotten along, raising a fraught and ancient history
Sisi might have been tapping into a real grievance that Egyptians have with a core element of Jewish identity, the tale of the Exodus
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Fast Forward Israel restores water to southern Gaza, US evacuating citizens from Israel by boat as ground war looms
Plus, U.S. senators on a solidarity mission took cover amid rocket sirens in the latest Israel-Hamas war updates
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