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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Opinion A single arrest has thrown the battle for Israel’s soul into sharp relief
Who committed the greater crime: The soldiers who abused a prisoner, or the official who leaked the video?
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Fast Forward Why this congressional candidate is making attacks on AIPAC central to his campaign
Once a regular at AIPAC conferences, Michael Blake is now betting that opposition to the pro-Israel lobby can power his campaign against Rep. Ritchie Torres
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Fast Forward BBC execs resign amid scandal over Trump interview edit and Gaza war coverage
The resignations came after a memo published in a right-leaning British newspaper detailed the BBC’s errors
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Fast Forward Hamas returns remains of hostage held for 11 years as attention deepens around postwar planning
Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday
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Fast Forward Itay Chen, last remaining American hostage in Gaza, returned to Israel
The IDF soldier was one of 46 U.S. nationals killed on Oct. 7 and six who were held in Gaza
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Opinion The rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani isn’t about Mamdani at all
It's about the rifts in the Jewish community after Oct. 7 — and our ongoing unwillingness to address them
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Fast Forward Vance downplays ‘little skirmishes’ as Israel bombs in Gaza and Hamas fails to return hostages
Both Israel and Hamas have accused the other of violating the two-week-old ceasefire
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Fast Forward US soldiers stationed in Kiryat Gat turn sleepy Israeli city into an unexpected hotspot
The soldiers are part of an international monitoring force deployed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire
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Holy Ground A millennial rabbi built a synagogue where others have closed. Her maverick ideas are becoming a model.
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