Welcome to 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.
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News Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s last words are not just Hamas propaganda
The hostage videos released this week were made by their killers. The victims’ families still want you to see them.
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Fast Forward An A-list Hollywood agent’s menacing pro-Israel message lands him in hot water
Brandt Joel loses at least one Oscar-winning client over a group text reading “Screw the left kill all"
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Fast Forward Portland, Maine, City Council unanimously votes to divest from companies that do business with Israel
The mayor supported the resolution. The local Jewish federation strongly opposed it
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News What is the Philadelphi Corridor, and why is it such a big deal to Netanyahu?
The border between Gaza and Egypt is increasingly seen as a barrier to returning the hostages
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Fast Forward ‘From the river to the sea’ is not hate speech says Meta’s Oversight Board
The ruling also criticizes Meta's tools for data oversight as inadequate
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Opinion The hostage murders are a wake-up call: U.S. officials must stop enabling Netanyahu
Biden has been claiming, for months, that a ceasefire deal is close. But his administration's approach clearly isn't working
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Fast Forward ‘I’m gutted’: Doug Emhoff grieves at hostage memorial
'This is hard. This is raw. I'm gutted,' Emhoff said at a memorial service
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Fast Forward ‘Hazardous chemical’ spewed at a Columbia anti-Israel protest was actually novelty spray, school says
Students had claimed agitators used skunk water, a biochemical weapon used by the IDF
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