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 With trust ‘broken,’ Columbia descends into chaos and protests spread
After the school arrested dozens of protesters last week, tent encampments are growing across the country and school officials are scrambling to respond
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Fast Forward Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns, taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures
“The intelligence division under my command did not live up to the mission we were sworn to,” Aharon Haliva wrote
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Opinion Passover is a celebration of liberation — which is why it’s time for Israel to end the war
It is unbearable to observe the Seder while more than 130 hostages remain in Gaza. And it's clear that there's only one way to get them out
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Opinion Edward Said tried to erase Jews. So do the pro-Palestinian Columbia protesters citing his legacy
I studied at Columbia with Said. His anti-colonial philosophy depended in part on pretending Palestinians were the real Jews
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Fast Forward Major Jewish funder steps back as Columbia University rocked by anti-Israel protests
There were also calls for the resignation of Columbia's president, Nemat Shafik.
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Fast Forward House overwhelmingly passes Israel aid, even as dissent grows in both parties
The vote displays the erosion of support for spending on Israel that once was taken for granted
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Opinion Not just Columbia: The center of campus resistance is in Israel
Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a Palestinian-Israeli professor at Hebrew University, is on her way to becoming the face of university protesters worldwide
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Fast Forward Columbia U. makes classes remote after weekend of anti-Israel protests intimidate and threaten Jewish students
Hillel at Columbia and Barnard College had called on the university to ‘act immediately in restoring calm to campus’
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Fast Forward Potential Trump visit to iconic Gottlieb’s deli has Hasidic world aflutter
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Fast Forward Museum of the Bible unveils world’s ‘oldest Jewish book’ in new exhibit
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