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 Israel announces new offensive to seize ‘broad territories’ of Gaza Strip
The offensive comes as Israel faces criticism after the United Nations said bodies of aid workers were found in a “mass grave"
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Fast Forward Yarden Bibas says ‘I am here because of Trump’ and pleads with him to stop the Gaza war
Bibas said his Hamas captors told him, ‘You’ll get a new wife, new kids. Better wife, better kids”
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Opinion Think every Palestinian in Gaza is Hamas? This week’s protests prove you’re wrong
As anti-Hamas protests sprung up across Gaza, it became clear how wrong many narratives about Palestinians have been
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Looking Forward ‘When in doubt, deliver water’
Two expat women, one Palestinian and one Israeli, created a pop-up nonprofit to build toilets and send other supplies to Gaza
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Fast Forward What Mahmoud Khalil says about Gaza and Israel in ‘The Encampments’ documentary
The face of Columbia’s pro-Palestinian protests knew deportation was a possibility
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News Israelis flock to Keith Siegel’s Pancake House for the former hostage’s signature hotcakes
All proceeds from the pop-up restaurant in Tel Aviv go to the Siegel family’s rehabilitation fund
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BINTEL BRIEF I’m scared about antisemitism, but my friends just want to talk about the war
Bintel advises a student who is struggling to discuss her fears with friends who keep bringing the conversation back to politics
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Opinion After years of torture and deprivation, are Palestinians finally ready to stand up to Hamas?
Tuesday protests against Hamas in Gaza marked a small but significant shift
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