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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News Analysis: Trump’s Gaza relocation plan signals shift in Jewish political influence
Establishment Jewish groups seemed stunned into silence, while fringe far-right Zionists exulted in the mainstreaming of their ideas
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Fast Forward US Jewish groups respond to Trump’s Gaza comments
Mainstream Jewish groups did not immediately respond to Trump, but partisan ones did
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Fast Forward Contradicting Trump, Saudi Arabia says no change in its demand for Palestinian state
Trump announced in a press conference on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia was not requiring a state as a condition for peace with Israel
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Opinion Trump ended U.S. funds for UNRWA. Israel banned it. The human costs will be astronomical
Anyone who cares about human rights should be able to see these decisions for the travesty they are
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Opinion Is Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza really as ludicrous as it sounds?
Even with all the good faith in the world, it's impossible to imagine how this could work — or who would benefit
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Fast Forward Trump: ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip’
“We’ll own it, and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site. Level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings,” he said
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Fast Forward Meeting with Netanyahu, Trump doubles down on relocating ‘all’ Palestinians from Gaza
He also said Saudi leaders were not demanding a Palestinian state in exchange for peace with Israel
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Fast Forward Netanyahu heads to Washington for what Trump says are ‘very big meetings’
The future of the Gaza war ceasefire — and possibly Netanyahu’s coalition — potentially hangs in the balance
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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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Culture Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs in his victory speech — there’s a long Jewish history there
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Fast Forward Rep. Elise Stefanik, self-styled protector of Jews on the right, announces run for New York Governor
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Fast Forward From Texas to Tel Aviv, invitations go out to Jews fleeing ‘Mamdani’s New York’
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Fast Forward Jewish Iranian-American sentenced to prison in Iran for visiting Israel 13 years ago
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