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 This hostage deal is months too late — because people like me believed Netanyahu’s lies
As we celebrate this ceasefire, we must also own all the failures that preceded it
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Culture Is the TikTok ban about China — or is it really about Gaza?
Congressional advocacy for a ban has referenced Chinese data-mining, but also the anti-Israel content on the platform
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Fast Forward ‘We’ve been speaking as one team’: Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal is a rare bipartisan victory in US politics
As Biden secures a foreign policy win, Trump’s team claims the deal signals a new era of tough diplomacy
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Fast Forward Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal after 15 months of war
The Gaza ceasefire agreement would return hostages to Israel and free Palestinian prisoners
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Fast Forward Pete Hegseth in confirmation hearing: ‘I’m a Christian and I robustly support the state of Israel’
In an exchange with Tom Cotton, the nominee for Defense Secretary responds to hecklers
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Fast Forward Blinken: Israelis must drop WB annexation and accept Palestinian state if they want peace and security
With ceasefire talks nearing fruition, the outgoing secretary of state says a postwar withdrawal from Gaza and two-state solution are the only possible paths
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Fast Forward An Israeli singer and AI entrepreneur visualizes peace in the Middle East — Taylor Swift included
Yoni Bloch’s video for “A Happy Ending” starts with the release of the hostages but does not end there
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Fast Forward Will a hostage deal happen this week?
Israel, Hamas and the US are all saying they’re close
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Fast Forward DNC finding: Biden’s Israel backing cost Harris votes for president
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News What We Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Childhood
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News An audiobook narrator told Zionists to kill themselves. A popular romance novelist hired him anyway.
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Opinion The dark message behind Tucker Carlson’s attempt to drum up drama in Israel
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Antisemitism Decoded After Minneapolis, a Youtuber comes for Jewish ‘welfare queens’
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Fast Forward Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes for selecting anti-Zionist juror
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Culture How a new generation of comics is changing the face of Jewish comedy — and Judaism itself
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