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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Culture Everyone can be a war profiteer in Gaza or Iran, thanks to online betting markets
Polymarket and Kalshi let people bet on exactly when and where bombs might fall
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Fast Forward Spike Lee says his pro-Palestinian NBA All-Star Game fit wasn’t meant as a dig against Deni Avdija
About Avdija, Lee said, 'He can BALL. NOW I DO KNOW'
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Fast Forward British woman who removed an Israeli hostage poster from a memorial site is convicted of theft
The woman is married to a British Jewish anti-Zionist activist who was expelled from the Labour Party
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Opinion Tragically, ‘genocide’ has become a meaningless word
A new pro-Israel petition mirrors the left in draining an important term of its meaning
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Fast Forward Berlin film festival fends off criticism after jury president Wim Wenders rebuffs calls to criticize Israel
Author Arundhati Roy backed out of the festival after Wenders said, “We have to stay out of politics"
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Opinion The Israeli government wants you to stop calling Oct. 7 a ‘massacre.’ Yes, really.
It's part of a broader effort to rewrite memory, evade responsibility and diminish the meaning of the attack
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Fast Forward Prominent British LGBTQ activist arrested for carrying ‘globalize the intifada’ sign in London
Protesters calling for “intifada” meanwhile marched in Philadelphia on Sunday
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Fast Forward IDF official says 71,000 killed in Gaza war, matching Gaza Health Ministry estimate
Some pro-Israel advocates have accused Hamas of inflating the numbers. Some pro-Palestinian sources say the total is higher
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