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.
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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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