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 I study the relationship between Zionism and Judaism. Oct. 7 may have changed it forever
Israel has become a defining fact of Jewish life for Zionist and anti-Zionist Jews alike
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Opinion Jewish mourning rituals are not enough for Oct. 7, because our loss is ongoing
On this communal yahrtzeit, we must find a path forward even as we remember the pain
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Opinion Going into year two of war, could international criticism — and accusations of war crimes — actually change Israel’s tactics?
Israel has once more proved itself adept at spinning favorable narratives around its wartime actions
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Opinion This is the most disorienting Rosh Hashanah in memory
A metastasizing war inspires uncertainty, anxiety and ambivalence
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Fast Forward How US Jewish communities are marking anniversary of Oct. 7 attack: with heartache, and warily
Hundreds of memorial events add to a busy High Holiday season for American Jews
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News A retreat brought 180 survivors of the Nova massacre together to observe Shabbat
After Friday night dinner, attendees shared their survival stories from the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
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Opinion There are three ways Israel could react to Iran’s strike — here’s how it should decide between them
Israel could produce a measured response — or risk World War III
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Opinion An Israeli security expert weighs in: ‘I don’t see a way that we do not strike Iran’
After Tuesday's Iranian missile attack on Israel, Nimrod Novik doesn't see deescalation on the horizon
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