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 In first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages
“I am deeply pained by what is happening,” Leo said in his first Sunday blessing as pontiff
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Opinion It looks like Israel totally underestimated Trump
The Israeli right thought they had an ally in the US president. They may have to think again.
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Opinion I supported Israel’s actions in Gaza in October 2023 — not anymore
Critics were wrong that Israel’s 2023 actions constituted genocide — but they are right in 2025
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Fast Forward Freed hostage Emily Damari to Pulitzer board: Mosab Abu Toha is ‘the modern-day equivalent of a Holocaust denier’
Abu Toha’s social media posts disparaged freed and murdered hostages, which were included in an expose by a pro-Israel media watchdog
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Fast Forward Government reviewing visas of pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Columbia library, after about 75 arrests
Columbia University Apartheid Divest organized the protest
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Fast Forward Temple suspends second student involved in ‘F— the Jews’ sign
The university has disciplined a second student after suspending Mo Kahn
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Fast Forward Israel critics want Radiohead’s lead guitarist cancelled. He says they’re hypocrites.
Jonny Greenwood features a Palestinian singer on his album. Why do some want his concerts canceled?
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Culture Is ‘Andor’ about Jews, Palestinians — or both and/or neither?
The ‘Star Wars’ show is drawing from numerous histories, but which you see in it may depend on your own bias
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Culture RFK Jr.’s poems to Olivia Nuzzi are peak cringe — so were King Solomon’s
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Culture A shocking true story of Mexico’s Jewish community comes to Netflix
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News As young Jews move away from Israel, Jewish leaders are reluctant to change their approach
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Film & TV For ill and for good, this ‘Wicked’ song has become ubiquitous
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Fast Forward Oct. 7 families’ lawsuit says Bitcoin CEO, whom Trump pardoned, facilitated $1B in payments to Hamas and its allies
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Opinion What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer.
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Yiddish World New record label boasts young (and female) singers of cantorial music
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Culture Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times?
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