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 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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News After 10/7, Jewish federations raised $850 million for Israel. 40% is unspent
Federation officials want to carefully track how the funds are spent, and avoid overwhelming Israeli NGOs, but some say the money isn’t flowing fast enough
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Opinion West Bank, the next feared flashpoint, was there all along
With a large Israeli operation in Jenin and Tulkarm, the West Bank is seething
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News For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off
“Being a rabbi is being able to pivot and to give meaning and significance and the grounding of Torah to current events,” said Rabbi Nicole Guzik of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles
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