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 It’s a classic trick of liars and crooks — and it’s shaping Israel’s response to war and disaster
The best way to avoid responsibility for a failure is to make everyone else responsible, too
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Opinion What is the state of American Zionism today, and how did we get here?
American Jews feel that the Israel they love so much does not love them back or even care that we exist
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Fast Forward Ran Gvili, last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, featured on 2 Times Square digital billboards
Both the American Jewish Committee and Israeli government placed billboards calling attention to Gvili
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Opinion Why an exhibit that honors the Oct. 7 hostages still draws crowds in the US, even after their release
The traveling installation about the Nova music festival avoids politics and focuses instead on ritual, memory, and the painstaking work of making order after horror
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News What is Elbit Systems, and why did LA synagogue protesters target it?
The Israeli company’s military work and its growing US footprint have made it a focal point for activists nationwide
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Fast Forward Two arrested as LA mayor condemns protest outside synagogue event that featured Israeli defense firm
A spokesperson for the LAPD said officers arrested one person for battery and another for vandalism
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News Why IDF soldiers’ official headshots only show their backs
Concealing identities is a precautionary measure to protect IDF soldiers traveling abroad
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Fast Forward Over 300 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied Oct. 7 rapes
Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women, claimed that “no independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October"
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Antisemitism Decoded The antisemites are enjoying themselves
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Opinion American Jews have a Hasan Piker problem. Solving it is going to hurt
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Fast Forward UCLA student government condemns campus Hillel for hosting former hostage
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Sports Today’s American Jews finally have their era’s Sandy Koufax
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Fast Forward Apple TV’s ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ just gave us a stunningly authentic Jewish episode
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Yiddish World How young people once used Yiddish personal ads to find a partner
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News ‘The settlers are winning now’: West Bank activists aiding Palestinians are increasingly targets themselves
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Fast Forward These American teens ranked high in Israel’s International Bible Quiz, in strongest US showing in 50 years