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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News Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.
Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel took place on the only Jewish holiday with 'joy' in its name
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Opinion This remarkable story will help us dance on Simchat Torah
One year after Oct. 7, look to our shoes
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Opinion Shirel Golan survived the Nova massacre but died by suicide. Online denial may be to blame
One year after Oct. 7, young women who survived face campaigns that deny sexual violence
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Fast Forward Biden ambassador: Blindly supporting Israel is not friendship
‘I have no problem saying that with my middle name being Israel,’ U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel told CNN
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Looking Forward Sinwar, Sukkot and what Netanyahu needs to do now
End the war now and the remaining hostages could be home by the end of the holiday
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Fast Forward Will Sinwar’s death end the Gaza war? The US hopes so, but Hamas and Netanyahu say they’ll keep fighting.
What we know and what we don’t about the impact of the Hamas leader’s killing
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Opinion A nationalist religious group has swelled the ranks of Israel’s military
The Hardal support Gaza settlement, violent West Bank settlers and ‘revenge’ against Palestinians
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News Poll: Jews divided over role of police, censorship to address campus protests
A Forward-CHIP50 poll found that many American Jews are open to using police and speech prohibitions to deal with concerns over campus antisemitism, but they differ on the details
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Fast Forward ‘Rabbi rebellion’: 33 Orthodox rabbis endorse Harris
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Opinion Trump’s NYC rally was a morally disgusting glimpse of the MAGA future
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Opinion Here’s why Orthodox Jews are loyal to Trump — even if they don’t love him
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Opinion I was a Bernie supporter. This year, I’m voting Trump. Here’s why liberal Jews like me made the switch
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Fast Forward This election, I finally understand the undecided Jewish voter
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Fast Forward Haaretz faces blowback after liberal Israeli paper’s publisher praises ‘Palestinian freedom fighters’
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Fast Forward American Airlines won’t fly to Israel again until at least September 2025
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Fast Forward Trump and Harris both tell Michigan voters they’re aiming to end the war in Gaza
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