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.
Israel-Hamas War
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Opinion Nothing about American arms policy toward Israel makes sense
President Biden tried to use military aid to pressure Israel, and instead found himself in a political void — one Israel has exploited time and again
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News European students are calling on their colleges to divest from Israel. In many cases, they’re winning.
European students have been far more successful than the U.S. activists from whom they drew inspiration
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Fast Forward After backlash, Vancouver comics festival apologizes for excluding Jewish artist over IDF service
A Seattle art museum will reopen an exhibit after staffers objected to “Zionist perspectives” on display.
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Opinion Protesters want a ceasefire. Why won’t they speak out in support of Biden’s plan for one?
Just when public pressure on Hamas and Israel matters most, the streets fall silent
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Fast Forward 4 more hostages held in Gaza are dead, Israeli army announces
The army said it would seek to understand the circumstances of the men’s deaths months after being taken hostage
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, facing pressure from right, says ‘gaps’ remain in proposal to end war announced by Biden
An estimated 150,000 Israelis rallied in favor of the deal on Saturday night, but ministers key to the government say they oppose it
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Fast Forward Maldives says it will ban Israelis from visiting over Israel’s war in Gaza
The Israeli government is advising Israelis already in the island nation to leave
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Fast Forward ‘Bring them home’ chants replace usual festive mood at New York’s annual parade for Israel
Elected officials and Jewish leaders marched with relatives of Israeli and American hostages and Oct. 7 survivors
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Fast Forward Trump says Jews would deserve much of the blame if he loses
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Opinion This GOP candidate has always been antisemitic — so why are Republicans only panicking about him now?
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Opinion A daring attack on Hezbollah may reveal Israel’s strengths — and its most terrifying weakness
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Culture Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they’re trying to make him seem like a nice guy
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Fast Forward Republican senator refuses to condemn Trump’s remark that election loss would be Jews’ fault
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Opinion Israel’s next war front: Why Lebanon is different than Gaza
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Fast Forward Civilian effort to equip Israeli soldiers for war with Hezbollah ratchets up alongside hostilities
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Oct. 7: One Year Later How 10/7 — like 9/11 before it — irrevocably changed the meaning of a pair of numbers
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