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 ‘They’re shooting at our house’: Eyewitnesses recount horrors following Gazan infiltration
Israeli residents in Gaza border community barricaded themselves into safe rooms on Saturday morning as Hamas militants stormed the kibbutzim
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Fast Forward Israeli opposition, pro-democracy protesters press unity in face of attacks from Hamas
Pro-democracy protests were cancelled and Netanyahu’s Knesset critics said “in days like these there is no opposition"
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Opinion Instead of dancing with the Torah, we are under attack
The entire country of Israel is waiting, unsure of what happens next
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Fast Forward Biden and Netanyahu to speak as world leaders pledge support for Israel after Hamas attack
Many foreign leaders said in statements that they “unequivocally condemn” the attack and support Israel’s right to self-defense
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Fast Forward ‘We are at war,’ Netanyahu declares after deadly attacks from Gaza
More than 250 Israelis killed, dozens kidnapped after barrage of rockets and ground invasion of Southern Israel
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Fast Forward Thousands at Washington pro-Palestinian protest, with some chanting ‘Intifada’ and rushing White House fence
The protest, which began at 2 p.m. on Saturday and lasted into the evening, called for a ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, a demand Israel and the Biden administration have rejected
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Opinion ‘From The River To The Sea’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
A 2018 piece on what the phrase means to Palestinian activists who use it
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