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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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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News Since Oct. 7, Washington University in St. Louis has quietly opened its doors to Jewish students leaving uncomfortable campus environments
An under-the-radar program for mid-year transfers appeals to Jewish students looking for friendlier pastures
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Fast Forward As news of Bibas deaths sinks in, orange becomes color of Jewish grief
The redheaded Bibas boys, Ariel and Kfir, had come to symbolize national anguish after they were taken hostage on Oct. 7
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Books In ‘Something We Said,’ Richard Pryor’s daughter finds words to discuss the unspeakable
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Opinion New York’s Israel Day parade was a shanda — but not because of Mamdani
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Opinion For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy
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Fast Forward Thomas Massie calls for USS Liberty probe, elevating anti-Israel conspiracy theory to House floor
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Fast Forward Tribeca Festival denounces pro-Israel celebrities’ red-carpet jokes about Israeli dog rape allegations
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Fast Forward ‘This is sort of their normal’: Israelis confront yet another wartime flare after Iranian fire