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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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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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel has the chance to remake its future — for better or worse
This war has been devastating. It's also created a rare opportunity for peace
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Opinion Campus protests defined the year since Oct. 7. Could they actually change U.S. policy?
The pro-Palestinian student camp captured the popular imagination. Making real change is a different matter
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Special Report American Jews asked to pick sides in wrenching debate over how to rebuild kibbutz hit hardest on Oct. 7
Nir Oz survivors, split over where to resettle, are caught between a dysfunctional Israeli government and wary American philanthropists
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Oct. 7: One Year Later Helpless and horrified: An oral history of 5 Jews in America on Oct. 7, 2023
How a rabbi, an actress, a student and others heard about the Hamas attack and what they did next
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