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 Freed hostage Liri Albag responds to backlash over Netanyahu criticism: ‘I fear what we have become’
Some Netanyahu supporters told Albag to “go back to Gaza,” where she was held hostage for 477 days
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Opinion My Jewish moms group ousted me because I work for J Street. Is this what communal life has come to?
I'm a Zionist, a partner of a rabbi, and a committed Jewish mom — what threat could I pose to a dedicated Jewish space?
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Fast Forward Meeting with Netanyahu, Trump again floats proposal for US to take over Gaza
Trump also appeared to make an analogy between the plight of the Israeli hostages and the Holocaust
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Fast Forward Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ proposal to block some weapons sales to Israel
The proposal was backed by 15 Democrats
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Fast Forward Israel announces new offensive to seize ‘broad territories’ of Gaza Strip
The offensive comes as Israel faces criticism after the United Nations said bodies of aid workers were found in a “mass grave"
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Fast Forward Yarden Bibas says ‘I am here because of Trump’ and pleads with him to stop the Gaza war
Bibas said his Hamas captors told him, ‘You’ll get a new wife, new kids. Better wife, better kids”
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Opinion Think every Palestinian in Gaza is Hamas? This week’s protests prove you’re wrong
As anti-Hamas protests sprung up across Gaza, it became clear how wrong many narratives about Palestinians have been
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Looking Forward ‘When in doubt, deliver water’
Two expat women, one Palestinian and one Israeli, created a pop-up nonprofit to build toilets and send other supplies to Gaza
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Fast Forward Oct. 7 families’ lawsuit says Bitcoin CEO, whom Trump pardoned, facilitated $1B in payments to Hamas and its allies
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Opinion What does Mamdani’s response to synagogue protests mean for Jews? No one will like the answer.
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Yiddish World New record label boasts young (and female) singers of cantorial music
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Culture Can this LGBTQ+ Jewish organization navigate these turbulent times?
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