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 How a comedian’s rant and a senator’s riff about Israel reveal the Democratic party divide
Sailor-tongued comic Bill Burr and Sen. Chuck Schumer, in conversation
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Fast Forward US Justice Department announces ‘JTF 10-7,’ a task force dedicated to prosecuting Oct. 7 terrorists
The initiative will bring together federal attorneys, FBI agents and intelligence analysts to prosecute people who participated in or orchestrated the attack
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Fast Forward Ceasefire ends as Israeli bombs strike Gaza
Israeli leaders announced that they ordered the strikes after Hamas would not agree to frameworks for a hostage deal proposed by Israeli and the United States
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News Schumer: Antisemitism on the left ‘much harder to grapple with’ than antisemitism on the right
In new book, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reflects on rising antisemitism, and the fine line between Israel criticism and hate speech
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Fast Forward Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers
Ariel Bibas, who was 4 when he was abducted on Oct. 7 and was killed in captivity, was a major Batman fan
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Fast Forward Antisemitic terror plot in Australia was fake and staged by a crime boss, police say
Australian Jews were facing violent incidents for months but authorities say there hasn’t been a significant attack since early February
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Fast Forward A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel. Then regret set in.
Isaac’s Bagels in Durham, North Carolina, was the epicenter of a dramatic series of events ending with reconciliation
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Fast Forward ‘Shalom’ becomes new ‘You’re fired’ as Trump takes drastic action at Columbia
In the Trump White House, a Hebrew word with multiple meanings has only one definition
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Sports It’s so cool that Sandy Koufax was there for that
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News How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
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Opinion The three profound Jewish lessons of Mamdani’s astonishing victory
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News Mamdani’s victory divides Jewish leaders one more way: Whether to say congratulations
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Fast Forward In a first, a ballot initiative to divest from Israel has won at the ballot box in Boston suburb
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Fast Forward In NJ governor’s race, Mikie Sherrill fends off GOP candidate whose aide spurned ‘money from Jews’
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