Welcome to 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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Opinion This Yom Ha’atzmaut, we need the humility to question Israel’s future
My Religious Zionism teaches me that blind faith and total despair are faulty responses to this Independence Day
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Fast Forward New poll: 13% of voters who switched support from Biden cite his Gaza policy
The New York Times/Siena College poll showed voters' top concerns to be the economy, immigration and abortion
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Fast Forward Cabinet ministers heckled and soldiers wounded as Israel marks a somber Memorial Day
This is the rare Memorial Day when Israel is actively at war
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Fast Forward Students walk out as Jerry Seinfeld, a recent Israel advocate, delivers Duke commencement address
Seinfeld has drawn protests since visiting Israel and meeting with hostage families in December
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Fast Forward Sen. Chris Coons defends Biden on Rafah bombs ban: Reagan withheld aid ‘repeatedly’
Former President Donald Trump called Biden’s decision to halt arms to Israel ‘the worst betrayal of an American ally’ in U.S. history
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News Despite deep divides over Gaza, a Jewish leader seeks allies in defense of democracy
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, says extremists on both sides are trying to drive wedges between Jews and their allies
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Fast Forward State Department: Israel likely violated international law but still eligible for US military aid
The report reflects the challenging political calculus Biden faces as he seeks a second term
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Fast Forward MIT clears encampment, arrests 10 students
As spring semester ends, the Israel-Gaza war continues to reverberate on US campuses
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Fast Forward Trump says Jews would deserve much of the blame if he loses
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Opinion This GOP candidate has always been antisemitic — so why are Republicans only panicking about him now?
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Culture Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they’re trying to make him seem like a nice guy
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Opinion A daring attack on Hezbollah may reveal Israel’s strengths — and its most terrifying weakness
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Fast Forward Mayor of Muslim-majority Michigan city endorses Trump, in new sign of Gaza war’s influence on presidential race
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Fast Forward Antisemitic incidents jumped 63% in 2023, according to FBI data
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Opinion Not just Trump: Antisemitism is pervasive in the Republican Party
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Fast Forward Springfield, Ohio, rabbi will meet with local Haitian leaders after disparaging community
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