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 This Israeli dystopian novel is becoming the Jewish state’s reality
'The Third Temple' depicts Israel as a global pariah run by religious fundamentalists
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Fast Forward ‘South Park’ tackles Gaza war as Kyle’s mom tells Netanyahu he’s ‘making life for Jews miserable’
'Israel and Gaza are a very serious matter,' Kyle tells a classmate who is betting on whether his mother is planning to bomb a Palestinian hospital.
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Fast Forward Why Israel could be banned from European soccer over the Gaza war
A majority vote of UEFA’s executive committee would suspend Israel from international competition
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Opinion We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.
A rabbi rejects how expressions of compassion are regarded with suspicion in today’s conversations about Israel
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Opinion Israel is at a turning point with the UN. There’s one major way things could go wrong
The far-right wants to respond to new recognitions of a Palestinian state by annexing parts of the West Bank
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Opinion The West is finally recognizing a Palestinian state — but many Palestinians are skeptical
We've seen supposed breakthroughs on Palestinian statehood happen before. Will this one turn out any different?
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News What Kamala Harris says about Israel, Gaza and Palestinians in her new book
In '107 Days,' Harris recounts a clash with Netanyahu, struggles to address Palestinian suffering and details why she passed over Josh Shapiro as vice president
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Fast Forward Freed hostage Edan Alexander says he’s returning to the IDF next month
'My story does not end with survival – it continues with service,' said the Israeli-American who was held in Gaza for 584 days until May
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Opinion It’s time for the pro-Palestinian movement to make a radical change
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News Should synagogues remove the Israeli flag from bimahs now? How a New York shul made the decision
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Opinion JD Vance just made a critical error in Israel — and time to curb Hamas is running short
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Film & TV How a complete unknown created one of the most iconic music events of the 1970’s
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders downplays Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo: ‘There might be one or two more important issues’
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News An Israeli restaurant chain said it closed due to boycotts. Protesters are celebrating.
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Sports Was Deni Avdija an unwitting victim of the NBA betting scandal?
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Opinion Jews are worried about Zohran Mamdani. Here’s why they shouldn’t be
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