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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Fast Forward Leading Democratic congressman says he wants ‘assurances’ before approving sale of fighter jets to Israel
Gregory Meeks, from New York City, is one of four lawmakers on Capitol Hill with the power to hold up weapons sales
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Opinion Israelis feel scared and abandoned — mostly by their own state
With a brutal war ongoing in Gaza, grim news on surviving hostages and increased regional hostilities, Israelis are feeling it from all angles
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Fast Forward Jewish groups signal new interest in Gaza aid following Israel’s strike on World Central Kitchen workers
The New Israel Fund launched a fundraiser for the World Central Kitchen, while AJC hosted a webinar with a U.S. humanitarian envoy.
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Fast Forward Hamas says it cannot produce 40 hostages meeting criteria for ceasefire deal, according to reports
At least 98 hostages were presumed to be alive. So what does Hamas’ inability to release 40 people mean?
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Fast Forward Israeli academics face backlash after signing letter accusing Israel of ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza
More than 1,000 academics worldwide, including two Nobel laureates, have signed the petition organized by a Jewish studies professor
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Fast Forward Under court order, Philadelphia theater screens Israeli film that it cancelled in the face of protests
The theater had attempted to cancel the screening of documentary about an Israeli musician, citing the “current climate"
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Fast Forward Yonkers City Council tables a ceasefire resolution that both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups opposed
The resolution aimed to thread a narrow needle, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war while also defending Israel’s right to exist
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Fast Forward Germany to give Holocaust survivors in Israel an extra $238 each because of the war
About half of the world’s remaining Holocaust survivors live in Israel
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Fast Forward Progressive Jewish groups back Senate resolutions against arms sales to Israel
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Fast Forward Sotheby’s to auction a Ten Commandments tablet with a disclaimer: Israel always wanted it to be put on public display
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