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 With his mind on Israel, Orioles’ Dean Kremer gave up 6 runs in inning and a half
‘It’s going to be in the back of my head’
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Opinion Spare us your explanations about what’s happening in Israel — now is the time for grief
Nearly every Jew knows someone directly affected by the violence in Israel, and in a sense, we're all sitting shiva
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News Midwife, soldier, father, friend: Families in Israel beg for help in finding four missing US citizens
Anguished relatives describe the last time they heard from their vanished loved ones and demand US intervention
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Fast Forward With their country under fire, Israelis who can’t fight find other ways to help
A massive volunteer mobilization effort is underway as Israelis seek to help soldiers on the front lines and residents of the South and North displaced from their homes
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Opinion Our Jewish community has become divided. Hamas’ attack reminds us that we must stand together
It's up to Jews from all camps to self-reflect, and to focus more on what holds us together than our differences
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Fast Forward Congressional Democrats and Republicans declare support for aid to Israel as fault lines appear
There were signs of cross-partisan unity on the Hill regarding Israel
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Fast Forward ‘You don’t know yet, do you?’ How Jews offline for a 2-day holiday found out about the attack on Israel
Orthodox Jews often found themselves relying on non-Jews to feed them details about the catastrophe
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Fast Forward More than 100 bodies found in Kibbutz Be’eri, as horrors of Hamas attack continue to unfold
When Israeli troops entered the kibbutz they found scenes one Israeli news site described as “hell”
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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 From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream
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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