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 At Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, Israelis mourn — and vow to keep fighting for the captives who remain
The ongoing pain of some hostage families mixed with the grief that coursed through the gathering
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Fast Forward Kushner and Witkoff tout real estate expertise in shaping Trump’s Gaza policy
At a Saudi-sponsored Miami investment summit, the two Trump confidantes reflect on their unconventional path to diplomacy and roles in Middle East negotiations
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Opinion Jewish moms look at our children and think of Anne Frank. Now, we’ll think of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, too
I am so furious that the world is still not a safe place for Jewish babies
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Opinion The media is not showing the extent of Hamas’ barbarity — is that a mistake?
Respecting the families of murdered and tortured hostages is understandable, but it may come at the cost of truth
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Opinion For Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two empty chairs are symbols of a devastating loss
‘People were most emotional in front of this display’
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Fast Forward Israel grieves as bodies said to be of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz return from Gaza
“I didn’t do enough to save them,” said an Israeli onlooker paying final respects to four captives coming home in coffins
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Opinion Trump’s Gaza plan will cost Israel its soul
What will it say about Jews who love Israel if we accept — or even endorse — another people’s expulsion?
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Letters What Peter Beinart misunderstands about Jewish values
Well-meaning debate is central to Judaism — which Israel's critics sometimes forget
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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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Fast Forward Father and son suspects in Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack identified as Sajid and Naveed Akram by law enforcement
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News Christians are displaying menorahs in their windows post-Bondi Beach attack. Why some Jews object
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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
שבֿע צוקער פֿירט דעם שמועס מיט וויווי לאַקס און ביידע לייענען פֿאָר עטלעכע פֿעליעטאָנען פֿון יענע צײַטן.
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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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