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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News HIAS was poised to spend $300k on Gaza aid. Internal divisions stopped it
'It’s not easy being a Jewish humanitarian organization at this point in history,' said Mark Hetfield, the chief executive of HIAS
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News Analysis: The risks and rewards of inviting Netanyahu to address Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to shift US public opinion about the war in Gaza
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News This 94-year-old Holocaust survivor recommended arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
Much has been said about Amal Clooney's role on the ICC's panel on war crimes, but less attention has been paid to Theodor Meron
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Culture The saga of an Israeli hostage inspires a song of celebration and defiance
'Rimon's Song,' by David Brinn and Libbytown, tells the story of Rimon Kirsht Buchshtav's captivity and homecoming
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Fast Forward ‘This is why you earned an F’: Stefanik grills Northwestern’s Jewish president over campus antisemitism
Michael Schill defended his deal with pro-Palestinian protests
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News Some pro-Palestinian encampments want their schools to cut ties with Hillel, Chabad
A call to “terminate” Jewish campus institutions for their support of Israel is labeled antisemitic
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Opinion It’s time for American Jews to recognize a Palestinian state
Recognition won't 'reward violence' — instead, it will help ensure a strong future for the Jewish people
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Fast Forward Rutgers Jewish students, faculty decry ‘intimidating’ environment ahead of congressional hearing
The letters from Jewish students come a day before the university president is slated to testify at a congressional hearing on antisemitism
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News What a Secretary of State Marco Rubio would mean for American Jews and Israel
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Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
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Opinion Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote
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News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
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Fast Forward Will Scharf, co-founder of ‘Jews Against Soros,’ is Trump’s new White House staff secretary
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Opinion Trump wants prayer in schools. The Bible tells us how dangerous that is
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Opinion Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?
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Culture A Jewish snowman movie would have made a lot more sense than Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’
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