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 Iran, Abraham Accords and Bibi’s trial: What Trump said in his historic Knesset speech
Speaking as the hostages returned from Gaza, Trump celebrated the ceasefire and made more news of his own
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Opinion The hostages are home. The fight for their future is far from over
It's time to celebrate — and also time to plan
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Fast Forward ‘The world needs more Trumps’: US president receives a hero’s welcome in Israeli parliament
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would seek to give Israel’s top prize to Trump
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News Trump heralds ‘the historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in speech to Israeli parliament after hostages returned
Trump became the fourth US president to address the Israeli Parliament
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Fast Forward All 20 living hostages back in Israel, 2 years after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Scenes of joyful reunions played out in public and private
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Fast Forward As Israelis rally for hostages — for the last time, they hope — Trump’s name is cheered and Netanyahu’s is booed
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump drew applause
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Opinion I know exactly why leftists aren’t celebrating this ceasefire
Relief that the fighting may be at an end is one thing. Joy — after all this suffering — is another
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Fast Forward Trump plans Israel trip as IDF withdrawal in Gaza triggers 72-hour clock for hostage release
Trump has reportedly given assurances that Israel will not resume fighting as it did after a March ceasefire
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Opinion It’s time for the pro-Palestinian movement to make a radical change
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News Should synagogues remove the Israeli flag from bimahs now? How a New York shul made the decision
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Film & TV How a complete unknown created one of the most iconic music events of the 1970’s
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Opinion JD Vance just made a critical error in Israel — and time to curb Hamas is running short
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Opinion Was Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite play the original ‘Nobody Wants This’?
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Fast Forward JD Vance condemns Knesset vote on West Bank annexation as ‘very stupid’ as Trump says it ‘won’t happen’
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Film & TV What the new season of ‘Nobody Wants This’ gets right — and very wrong — about Judaism
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Fast Forward 650+ US rabbis sign letter opposing Zohran Mamdani and the ‘political normalization’ of anti-Zionism
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