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 This war united Israelis like never before — and we will continue to fight for peace
Hamas couldn’t care less about who they kill, as long as they kill Jews
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News What happened in Israel? The Hamas attack, its grim toll and what’s next, explained
Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel, and Israelis are comparing the day to 9/11 — and asking how their vaunted military could have been so unprepared for such a major assault.
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Fast Forward Across the US, Simchat Torah festivities are muted by anxiety about Israel at war
Some services transformed into vigils as rabbis struggled with how to balance joy and sorrow
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Fast Forward ‘Nobody is helping us’: Israeli death toll at 700, as Hamas claims some 100 hostages
Families outraged at lack of information from government about people killed or kidnapped from outdoor rave in desert
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Fast Forward On a grim Shabbat, Manhattan Jews gather in solidarity with an Israel under attack
At JCC Manhattan, a space for Jews to come together and sit with their emotions as they processed incoming news of war and carnage
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Opinion ‘Is it a war — or is it an operation?’ Thousands of miles from home, Israeli teenagers learn the devastating news
At a "shul-in" in New Jersey, they conked out in sleeping bags. Then they woke up and looked at their phones.
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Fast Forward Arab states call for restraint after Hamas attack — but some blame Israel
Iran, Qatar and Kuwait are among the Arab countries that suggested responsibility for the sudden conflict lies with Israel
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Culture Hamas is calling its attack ‘Al-Aqsa Flood.’ Why is the Jerusalem mosque so important in Gaza?
What does a mosque far from Gaza have to do with the violence in Israel?
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