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 In jailhouse letter, Mahmoud Khalil urges renewed student pro-Palestinian protests
The protest leader from Columbia University says he is a “political prisoner” since being arrested by ICE last week
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Opinion It’s hard to see how breaking the ceasefire helps Israel. It’s easy to see how it helps Netanyahu
Domestic politics, not military objectives, explain Israel’s resumption of the Gaza war
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Opinion Why did the ceasefire break down? Blame Netanyahu’s survival politics and Trump’s volatility
As Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza, frustration with the prospect of endless war is building
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Fast Forward How a comedian’s rant and a senator’s riff about Israel reveal the Democratic party divide
Sailor-tongued comic Bill Burr and Sen. Chuck Schumer, in conversation
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Fast Forward US Justice Department announces ‘JTF 10-7,’ a task force dedicated to prosecuting Oct. 7 terrorists
The initiative will bring together federal attorneys, FBI agents and intelligence analysts to prosecute people who participated in or orchestrated the attack
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Fast Forward Ceasefire ends as Israeli bombs strike Gaza
Israeli leaders announced that they ordered the strikes after Hamas would not agree to frameworks for a hostage deal proposed by Israeli and the United States
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News Schumer: Antisemitism on the left ‘much harder to grapple with’ than antisemitism on the right
In new book, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reflects on rising antisemitism, and the fine line between Israel criticism and hate speech
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Fast Forward Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers
Ariel Bibas, who was 4 when he was abducted on Oct. 7 and was killed in captivity, was a major Batman fan
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