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 Rachel is weeping for her child: In a grieving Jewish mother, we see our Jewish matriarch
Today’s parallels with ancient Jewish trauma are overwhelming — and even the Bible falls short, a rabbi writes
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Opinion The murder of the hostages may be a pivot point for a deal
Pressure grows in Israel for Netanyahu to give up on Philadelphi corridor
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Opinion Thanks to his mother, we are all sitting shiva for Hersh Goldberg-Polin
For 330 days, Hersh became a brother, son and friend to us through the tireless advocacy of Rachel Goldberg-Polin
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Fast Forward Netanyahu apologizes for the first time to a hostage family, blames Hamas for captives’ deaths
Netanyahu’s apology calls to families of six hostages killed in Gaza come amid swelling protests and grief across Israel
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Fast Forward Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, is one of 6 Israeli hostages killed by Hamas in Gaza, IDF reports
Israeli forces recovered their bodies in a tunnel in Rafah Saturday. Outraged hostage family group vows major protest against Netanyahu.
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Fast Forward Bodies recovered in Gaza, Israeli army says; hostage families vow mass protest
“Starting tomorrow, this country will quake,” the main group representing the hostage families said as rumors swirled about the identities of those killed
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Fast Forward U of Maryland grants permit for pro-Palestinian group’s campus rally on Oct. 7, upsetting Jews on campus and beyond
Jewish groups say they’re concerned that Students for Justice in Palestine may use the rally to glorify Hamas
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Opinion For Jewish students at McGill like me, our return to campus is filled with dread
The Canadian university is home to regular pro-Palestinian protests, often with virulent antisemitic rhetoric
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Fast Forward Jewish groups defend European media monitors banned for what State Dept. calls ‘censorship’
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Fast Forward British police drop case against Bob Vylan for ‘Death to the IDF’ chant, sparking outrage from Jewish groups
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