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 U.S. sending aircraft carrier, destroyer, munitions to help ‘protect the Israeli people’
Other measures possibly under consideration includes the release of the stockpile of U.S. ammunition stored in Israel that Israel is allowed to access in case of emergencies
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Fast Forward Umbrella for gap-year programs in Israel says all of its 5,700 participants are safe
A spokesperson for Taglit-Birthright Israel told JTA it was not currently running any trips in Israel
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Fast Forward US tracking reports of Americans killed and abducted in Hamas invasion of Israel
Officials at the U.S. embassy in Israel and the Israeli embassy in Washington said they did not yet have any further information
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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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