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
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Opinion UN ceasefire resolution is a signal, not a sanction, for Israel
It’s time for Netanyahu to cry “uncle” — “Uncle Joe,” that is
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News Haredi ‘lost boys’ may find themselves drafted into Israel’s army
Netanyahu's government is in jeopardy over the military exemption for yeshiva students
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Fast Forward From raucous street parties in Brooklyn to a somber, costumed rally in Central Park, New Yorkers celebrate the festive Jewish holiday of Purim
The gathering was one of several ways that advocates for the more than 130 hostages held by Hamas linked the Purim season to their cause
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Fast Forward In a first, US withholds its veto and abstains from UN ceasefire resolution
After the vote, Netanyahu cancelled the planned visit of a high-ranking Israel delegation for talks with the White House over an impending military operation in Rafah
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Fast Forward In Israel and beyond, Purim celebrations are tempered by trauma and thoughts of the hostages
Oznei Sinwar replaced Oznei Haman in some bakeries, and children dressed as soldiers and Oct. 7 heroes
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Fast Forward Lewd cartoon depicting Jewish federation CEO as pro-Israel dominatrix reveals tensions in Rochester, New York
“The antisemitism is bad enough, but the sexualization of it is incredibly degrading,” Meredith Dragon told JTA
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Fast Forward Russia and China veto US-led resolution calling for Israel-Gaza ceasefire as part of deal
It was the closest the Biden Administration has come to imposing a pause on the Israel-Hamas war
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News Muslims at iftar dinner co-sponsored by Israeli embassy praised for their ‘courage’
A mosque on the invitation did not send representatives to the event, apparently because of the Israeli embassy’s involvement
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Culture How the premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ was a great bar mitzvah present
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Film & TV 8 young Jewish comedians on what ‘SNL 50’ means to them
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Yiddish לאָמיר מאָדערניזירן דאָס דאַוונען – צוריק צום מיטל־עלטער!Let’s modernize prayer — back to the Middle Ages
אַ מאָל זענען מחזורים געווען קונסטווערק, וווּ דער טעקסט איז געווען באַגלייט מיט אַ גאַנצער וויזועלער דימענסיע.
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Fast Forward Trump’s warning to Jewish voters is now a flashpoint in tight House race
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