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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News ‘No safety to be found’: Americans with family in Gaza watch and worry
Palestinian Americans say support for Gaza civilians is at an all-time low as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the enclave’s residents
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Fast Forward Israeli diplomat stabbed in China, supporters sing ‘Oseh Shalom’ in Tokyo as Israel-Hamas war reverberates across Asia
The Chinese-born mother of a Hamas hostage is petitioning Beijing for help. And a rendition of “Oseh Shalom” stopped traffic at Tokyo’s Shibuya Station
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Opinion What does Jewish law say about the war between Israel and Hamas? Depends where you look.
For both hawks and doves, there's a lot that's troubling about the Jewish law of war
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Fast Forward Jewish groups demand schools pull funding from Students for Justice in Palestine for cheering Hamas’ attack
The letter was published after an Israeli student was allegedly assaulted at Columbia University in New York City
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Fast Forward Jewish NYC council member arrested for carrying gun near pro-Palestinian rally
Inna Vernikov was pictured with a gun at her waist as she attended a pro-Israel rally near a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College
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News ‘At least we know that she’s alive’: The family of a young woman captured by Hamas insists on hope
Inbar Haiman, 28, was captured by Hamas at the Nova music festival
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Fast Forward IDF balloons monitoring Israel-Gaza border broke down weeks before Hamas attack
The Israeli army failed to fix the border monitoring technology last week; it is now examining the possibility that Hamas sabotaged the balloons
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Fast Forward ‘Can’t break us’: Brooklyn Nets preseason game against Israeli team turns into celebration for Israel supporters
“It’s very good to do this game, that all the Jews came here to support this team,” said an Israeli fan who was on vacation in New York when Israel’s war started.
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Holy Ground A Jewish farmer broke ground on a synagogue in an Illinois cornfield. His neighbors showed up to help.
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Opinion I discovered anti-Zionism at the University of Michigan. I’m glad it lives on there
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Opinion An alarming new battleground in campus fights over Israel
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel
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Fast Forward Kristof column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks outrage, scrutiny and debate among Jews
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Fast Forward Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reportedly making antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
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Fast Forward Long Island school district pays $125K to settle lawsuit over erased pro-Palestinian student art