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.
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News ‘Somebody’s listening’: Jewish Columbia student leverages social media to help refugees flee Gaza
Makayla Gubbay, who has helped raise about $100,000 for Palestinians to leave Gaza, said she feels connected to the Middle East — but not to Israel
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Culture Viral meme urges ‘all eyes on Rafah’ — yet it fails to show Rafah at all
The irony of bringing attention to the death toll in Gaza with a sanitized, AI-generated image
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Fast Forward Harvard says it will no longer take stances on many issues, 8 months after stoking tensions with Israel-Gaza statements
“Harvard isn’t a government. It shouldn’t have a foreign policy or a domestic policy,” said the co-chair of a task force that recommended the policy
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Fast Forward NYC’s Israel parade this year will stress solidarity — and security — over celebration
The solemn approach extends even to the name of the event: Last year it was the Celebrate Israel Parade. This year, it’s Israel Day on Fifth.
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Fast Forward Images of death and devastation in Rafah rattle some of Israel’s most ardent defenders
Some activists who have previously defended Israel’s military campaign in Gaza said they could not look away from the violence in Rafah
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Opinion Will the IDF’s ‘tragic mistake’ in Rafah spell the end of the war?
An airstrike that killed at least 45 civilians, which even Netanyahu has decried, could take pressure on Israel past the tipping point
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Fast Forward Israeli strike kills dozens in displaced persons camp in Rafah, prompting IDF investigation
The strike came days after a ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Hague ordered Israel to halt its invasion of Rafah, which began earlier this month
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Sports The Jewish Sports Report: Israeli basketball team reunites in NYC after being torn apart by Oct. 7
One member of the team was taken hostage and returned to Israel with his sister as part of a ceasefire deal and hostage release in November
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