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 At JFK, well-wishers bid Israeli soldiers — and would-be soldiers — farewell
A group of volunteers from Brooklyn made sure those headed toward war had a friendly send-off
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Opinion Everything I thought I knew about Israel and Gaza was wrong
The coming days and weeks will be awful — and Benjamin Netanyahu has no good options
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says ‘hard days are still ahead of us,’ vows to defeat Hamas in ‘massive attack’
“We are in a campaign for our home, a war for the security of our existence, a war we will win,” Netanyahu said in the nearly eight-minute address on Monday
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Fast Forward ‘Desperately, desperately waiting’: Orthodox group holds prayer service as chairman’s son is MIA near Gaza
The live stream was one of the first large-scale events organized by Orthodox Jews in the Diaspora since the invasion on Saturday
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Fast Forward In deleted post about war, Elon Musk promoted accounts known for antisemitism and disinformation
Musk's tweet was viewed 11 million times before the controversial X owner deleted it
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Culture ‘My heart is shattered.’ ‘The world cannot sit on the fence.’ Natalie Portman, Sarah Silverman and more react to the Israel-Gaza War
Across social media — and even onstage in Vegas — celebrities showed their support for Israel
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Fast Forward Three dozen Harvard student organizations say Israel ‘is the only one to blame’
Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups statement holds Israel responsible for 'all unfolding violence'
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Fast Forward US reports at least 9 Americans dead in Hamas invasion of Israel
The front page of State’s web page was headlined “Israel Under Attack” with a link to information
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