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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News Since Oct. 7, Washington University in St. Louis has quietly opened its doors to Jewish students leaving uncomfortable campus environments
An under-the-radar program for mid-year transfers appeals to Jewish students looking for friendlier pastures
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Fast Forward As news of Bibas deaths sinks in, orange becomes color of Jewish grief
The redheaded Bibas boys, Ariel and Kfir, had come to symbolize national anguish after they were taken hostage on Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Shiri Bibas and her boys Kfir and Ariel, redheaded symbols of Israel’s anguish, were killed while held hostage in Gaza, Israel confirms
The family burst into public view on Oct. 7 when Hamas released a video showing the mother holding her sons while they were abducted from their home on Kibbutz Nir Oz.
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Fast Forward Brawls break out surrounding pro-Palestinian protest in heavily Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park
One person was arrested at the scene
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Fast Forward At a Jaffa community center and beyond, confusion, mourning and rage surface upon news of the Bibas family’s tragic fate
Hamas will be returning the bodies of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas this week, crushing Israelis who hoped they would come home alive
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News If Adams is out, Jumaane Williams would become acting NYC mayor. What will he mean for Jews?
Williams sharply criticized the war in Gaza and the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests
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Opinion Hamas says Bibas family members will return to Israel — as corpses. The only appropriate response is rage
Too many people failed the young Bibas family
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Fast Forward Hamas official says bodies of Bibas family will return to Israel on Thursday
The return of the bodies of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas would mark a tragic end to 16 months of activism, protest and prayer on behalf of the family, who more than anyone else became symbols of the Israeli hostages’ plight
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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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 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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Fast Forward Jewish mayor of Minneapolis defeats challenger who drew Mamdani comparisons
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Fast Forward Centrist Israeli party quits World Zionist Organization, citing corruption and political cronyism
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Culture Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs in his victory speech — there’s a long Jewish history there
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