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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Opinion The two things I fear most after the horrifying attack on Jews in Boulder
Our leaders must de-escalate — or things will get even worse
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Opinion At the forefront of French opposition to the war in Gaza, the superstar rabbi who inspired an HBO series
Decrying destruction, death and famine, Delphine Horvilleur is practicing what she's been preaching
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Opinion Israel is becoming a pariah state. Here’s what American Jews must do.
American Jews can no longer afford to defer to institutions that ask them to check their conscience at the door
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Opinion For new parents, the aid crisis in Gaza is hitting hard
Social media is exposing new parents to the constant suffering of babies and children in Gaza
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Fast Forward Israel prepares to call up 450,000 soldiers amid mounting toll on reservists and their families
The escalation of Israel’s operations in Gaza has renewed turmoil in reservists’ lives — and resentment about haredi Orthodox Jews who avoid military service
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Opinion After 600 days of war, is it time to retire the phrase ‘tikkun olam’?
As Israeli journalist Ilana Dayan observes, perhaps we can't repair the world — but maybe we can give it a little more air
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Fast Forward Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in address: ‘The cries of parents rise to heaven’
“I renew my appeal to the leaders: cease fire, release all hostages, fully respect humanitarian law,” Leo said
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Fast Forward ‘Sarah, we will continue your mission’: DC Jewish museum shooting victim mourned at Kansas City funeral
Sarah Milgrim’s funeral took place in the same synagogue where she marked her bat mitzvah
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Fast Forward DNC finding: Biden’s Israel backing cost Harris votes for president
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News What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Childhood
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News An audiobook narrator told Zionists to kill themselves. A popular romance novelist hired him anyway.
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Opinion The dark message behind Tucker Carlson’s attempt to drum up drama in Israel
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Fast Forward Vanderbilt launches inquiry into instructor after math question about Israeli occupation draws criticism
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Fast Forward Hugh Laurie rejects ‘Zionist’ label after his tribute to Israeli ‘Tehran’ producer sparks social media firestorm
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Fast Forward German anti-Zionist group’s plan to protest at Buchenwald memorial over kaffiyeh ban sparks outrage
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Fast Forward At US Commission on Civil Rights hearing, Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism
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