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.
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Opinion I’m a Holocaust survivor. Here’s why I celebrated my 80th birthday protesting at an Israeli prison
I learned early on how essential it is to treat all human lives as sacred
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Fast Forward College campuses mark Oct. 7 anniversary with rallies and protests — but largely not confrontation
Jewish students at Michigan, Columbia and beyond held somber memorials unencumbered by pro-Palestinian activists
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Fast Forward World leaders mourn Israeli victims and call for a ceasefire on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack
France’s Emmanuel Macron spoke of “the pain of the Israeli people” days after he called for a halt to arms supplies
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Fast Forward Nova survivor reveals she witnessed rape on Oct. 7 at Tel Aviv memorial ceremony interrupted by rocket sirens
The Tel Aviv event was designed as an alternative to an official state ceremony that many families of victims and hostages rejected
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Fast Forward In NYC, Jews gather together — and apart — for prayer and protest to mark one year since Oct. 7
A large, traditionally pro-Israel rally drew thousands to Central Park. But downtown, hundreds more gathered for a pair of left-wing Jewish rallies in Union Square.
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Politics Trump visits gravesite of Lubavitcher Rebbe to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
The visit was not a campaign stop but served as a gesture to a Jewish constituency that is expected to support him in next month’s election
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Fast Forward Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff plant a pomegranate tree for Oct. 7 victims
“What happened on Oct. 7 is seared into our souls,” said Emhoff
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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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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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Opinion How Israel became a country where teenagers murder each other in cold blood
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Sports NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’
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Film & TV A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
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