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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Letters Do anti-Zionist Yiddishists see the Hamas massacre of Jews as ‘resistance’?
As a second-generation Bundist, I find the theater collective GLYK’s pro-Palestinian alignment misguided
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, will Israel choose the way of peace, or that of religious nationalism?
The country is locked in a debate about what the Hamas attack meant — and what to do about it
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Fast Forward The pope declared a fast on Oct. 7 — but Catholics can still eat
Fasting in the Catholic tradition wouldn't register for most Jews
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Fast Forward Hostage father Jonathan Dekel-Chen lambastes Netanyahu at American Jewish Committee Oct. 7 event
“The soul of Israel cannot survive,” Dekel-Chen said in a speech notable for its typically apolitical host
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Fast Forward Biden lights Oct. 7 yahrzeit candle as Kamala Harris vows to see Hamas threat ‘eliminated’
Both Democrats also expressed concern for Palestinians in Gaza in their official Oct. 7 anniversary statements
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Oct. 7: One Year Later At Oct. 7 memorial ceremonies across Israel, searing grief and political tensions are on full display
An official state ceremony was held without an audience, in what many believed was an attempt to prevent disruption by critics
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Oct. 7: One Year Later On this grim anniversary, focus on what we can — and cannot — control
Israel — and American Jewry — should respond to the conflict with integrity, humility, empathy and a long-term view
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Oct. 7: One Year Later One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
Rabbis and liturgists are trying to find ways to honor personal loss and communal grief during Yizkor, the traditional memorial service
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