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 ‘Israel is seen as violent’ — and Israeli chefs, once global culinary icons, are feeling the heat
How Eyal Shani is navigating war — while his business partner speaks on behalf of a controversial aid effort
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Fast Forward Report: Israeli soldiers say they are ordered to shoot at unarmed Gazans seeking aid
Since May 27, there have been at least 19 IDF shooting incidents related to humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza
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Fast Forward Netanyahu stops aid to Gaza, saying Hamas is stealing food
Temporary halt comes as rights groups condemn daily killings at aid sites
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Opinion Pro-Palestinian protesters are suddenly supporting Iran. They might want to talk to some Palestinians
No, Israel's strikes on Iran aren't morally similar to its war in Gaza
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Fast Forward 7 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, in grim reminder that one war’s end leaves another grinding on
The seven men killed were all combat soldiers between 19 and 21
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Fast Forward Israeli forces retrieve bodies of three hostages from Gaza
Ofra Keidar, Jonathan Samerano and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson were killed on or about Oct. 7, 2023
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Opinion My brother-in-law’s kibbutz weathered Oct. 7. Then came the Iranian missile strikes
The Iran war has united a divided nation. But questions over the long game are lingering
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Opinion Trump is forcing liberal Zionists to confront an extraordinarily inconvenient truth
If the US is really abandoning a two-state solution, that means an uncomfortable reckoning for most American Jews
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