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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Fast Forward Hamas returns bodies of 4 hostages killed in Gaza
They are the final group of hostages to be released under the first phase of a ceasefire that began last month
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Opinion The AI-fueled fever dream of ‘Trump Gaza’ is gaudy and abhorrent. But it identifies a real problem
There are meaningful reasons that so many in Israel dream of a simple end to the tangle of problems posed by Gaza
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Fast Forward ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you all,’ Yarden Bibas tells his sons and wife at their funeral
Thousands of Israelis lined the streets as Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were killed in Hamas captivity, were buried
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Opinion Students were expelled for protesting my Columbia class on Israel. Here’s what they taught me
Israeli and American Jews understand this kind of incident through very different frameworks
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Fast Forward Trump administration pushes for release of last living American hostage in Gaza
White House envoy Steve Witkoff said securing Edan Alexander’s freedom is a top priority as ceasefire talks continue
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Fast Forward Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, threatening ceasefire deal, after Shiri Bibas’ body returned
The delay followed Saturday's release of six living hostages from Gaza, including two held for a decade
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Opinion I’m Palestinian. Here’s why Trump’s Gaza gambit might just work
U.S. intervention could be exactly what the Middle East needs — but might not look like the president expects
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Opinion Trump has offered Israel an easy way out of more ceasefire talks. Will Netanyahu take it?
A fragile peace is about to encounter a very serious test
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Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
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Fast Forward First Puka Nacua, now Mookie Betts: Why do sports stars keep getting antisemitic around a Jewish streamer?
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Fast Forward After MIT professor’s killing, Jewish influencers spread unverified antisemitism claim
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Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
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Opinion The Gaza hostage crisis could forever change how American Jews relate to Israel — but it’s not too late to fix that
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Yiddish ווידעאָ: היסטאָריקערין וויווי לאַקס באַשרײַבט געשיכטע פֿון לאָנדאָנער ייִדישער פּרעסעVIDEO: Historian Vivi Laks tells history of the London Yiddish Press
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Yiddish World Puppet Monty Pickle is guest on the Forward’s ‘Yiddish Word of the Day’
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News Who is Bruce Blakeman, the ‘Almost Orthodox’ Jew running for New York governor?
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