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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Fast Forward Barnard clamps down after bomb threat clears pro-Palestinian protest in library
At least nine protesters were arrested at the scene as dozens of NYPD officers entered the library. The bomb threat was deemed not credible.
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Fast Forward Trump posts ‘Shalom Hamas’ and says Gazans will be ‘DEAD’ if they keep holding hostages
He concluded, ‘Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD'
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Fast Forward ‘We’ll get them out,’ Trump tells 7 released Israeli hostages in Oval Office meeting
“We believe that you have been sent by God to release them,” Omer Shem Tov told Trump
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Fast Forward Israel, Gaza and hostages get just brief mention in Trump’s address to Congress
He also briefly spoke of plans for a “Golden Dome” modeled off of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system
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Fast Forward Does it matter if Sean Baker is (or isn’t) a Zionist?
What obsession over the ‘Anora’ director's politics says about Israel discourse
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Opinion Trump’s treasury secretary is about to make a catastrophically bad move on Israel
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s meeting with Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich could imperil the Gaza ceasefire
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Fast Forward Trump to spotlight hostages in speech to Congress, with families looking on
With a freed hostage and grieving families in the gallery, the president is expected to spotlight the fight against Hamas and the push to bring Americans home
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Fast Forward It was a historic Jewish night at the Oscars. Why are so many Jews outraged?
Israeli director Yuval Abraham, condemned Oct. 7 and called for the release of hostages. Many said it wasn’t enough.
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