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 Hamas returns remains of hostage held for 11 years as attention deepens around postwar planning
Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday
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Fast Forward Itay Chen, last remaining American hostage in Gaza, returned to Israel
The IDF soldier was one of 46 U.S. nationals killed on Oct. 7 and six who were held in Gaza
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Opinion The rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani isn’t about Mamdani at all
It's about the rifts in the Jewish community after Oct. 7 — and our ongoing unwillingness to address them
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Fast Forward Vance downplays ‘little skirmishes’ as Israel bombs in Gaza and Hamas fails to return hostages
Both Israel and Hamas have accused the other of violating the two-week-old ceasefire
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Fast Forward US soldiers stationed in Kiryat Gat turn sleepy Israeli city into an unexpected hotspot
The soldiers are part of an international monitoring force deployed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire
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Film & TV In ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ the anxiety of an Israeli influencer
Amber Fares' documentary charts the artistic and political evolution of comedian and peace activist Noam Shuster Eliassi
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Fast Forward Trump sets deadline for Hamas to release hostages’ bodies as Egyptian team enters Gaza to help
Two American-Israelis are among the 13 deceased hostages still in Gaza
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Fast Forward International Court of Justice says Israel must work with UN to deliver aid into Gaza
But the court still has not ruled on a genocide case against Israel filed last year
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