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
The Latest
-
News Israeli envoy: ‘Pro-terror’ protests should worry all New Yorkers
Ofir Akunis, who became Israel’s consul general in New York in May, said he was “worried for America"
-
News How universities have changed their policies on protest because of the war in Gaza
Students returning to campuses this week will find bans on tents, rules regarding masks and training around antisemitism
-
Fast Forward Why pro-Palestinian students at U of Michigan are trying to stop funding for Frisbee and dance teams
The university says it will circumvent the student government if it carries out its vow
-
Opinion Why everyone should go see the Nova Exhibition in Los Angeles
Bearing witness has a different urgency since Oct. 7
-
Fast Forward Hostage rescued from tunnel in Gaza; Bedouin father of 11 was a security guard on Oct. 7
Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, is one of a number of Israeli Arabs taken hostage on Oct. 7.
-
Culture Is every war movie about Israel and Gaza now?
People are finding parallels to the war in, well, everything
-
Fast Forward Harris spoke more extensively about war in Gaza at DNC than Trump did at RNC
Republican candidates did not use the worlds "Gaza," "Hamas" or "Palestinians" during their acceptance speeches
-
Opinion Jews and Arabs hoped to fill a truck with aid for Gaza civilians. We ended up filling 300.
The positive energy of working together for a common cause is life- and humanity-affirming, writes an Israeli-American rabbi and activist
Most Popular
- 1
Culture Uh, was Taylor Swift wearing tefillin at the VMAs?
- 2
Opinion A daring attack on Hezbollah may reveal Israel’s strengths — and its most terrifying weakness
- 3
Fast Forward Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy when would-be assassin took aim, said they became friends over a ham sandwich
- 4
Fast Forward Who is Laura Loomer? Trump wing woman uses her Jewishness to attack
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Trump says Jews would deserve much of the blame if he loses
-
Sports As Shohei Ohtani comes for his home run record, a Jewish former Dodger is in awe with the rest of us
-
Fast Forward California passes law to help Holocaust survivors and heirs recover Nazi-looted art
-
Fast Forward Keir Starmer pledges to build Holocaust memorial and expand Holocaust education across UK schools
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism