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 Trump administration fires 2 judges who blocked deportations of pro-Palestinian activists
The judges, Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, had blocked deportation proceedings for Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi
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Fast Forward South Korean president compares IDF actions to the Holocaust, drawing Israel condemnation
The Israeli Foreign Ministry wrote that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's comments were "unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation."
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Fast Forward Pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald memorial is shut down by German authorities
Kufiyas in Buchenwald, the group behind the campaign, announced it was challenging the ban in court
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Opinion The Passover lesson we need most after devastating years of war
Our empathy has been depleted, but we need it more than ever
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Fast Forward Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes Gaza ‘genocide’ discourse ‘litmus test’ for Democrats
In a wide-ranging interview with Politico, the Democratic governor also cast “blame” on President Donald Trump for the crisis in Gaza
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News Their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds. Now these Israeli mothers mourn together.
Hazel Brief and Taly Drori came together through OneFamily, a nonprofit whose founder just won the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement.
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Looking Forward We were instant friends. Then came the Israel question.
We're told the future of Judaism is in Florida. One Forward writer wanted to see for himself.
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Film & TV An Israeli dissident filmmaker finds tainted love amid the Gaza rubble
Nadav Lapid's ‘Yes’ takes on the war, art and the soul of a nation
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