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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Culture A new documentary humanizes Israeli soldiers. It also alleges war crimes.
In 'Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War,' IDF veterans reckon with their experiences in Gaza
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Opinion A new scheme dishonoring victims of Oct. 7 — hatched by Israel’s own government
Netanyahu won't stop trying to avoid accountability for a disaster that happened on his watch
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Opinion A single arrest has thrown the battle for Israel’s soul into sharp relief
Who committed the greater crime: The soldiers who abused a prisoner, or the official who leaked the video?
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Fast Forward Why this congressional candidate is making attacks on AIPAC central to his campaign
Once a regular at AIPAC conferences, Michael Blake is now betting that opposition to the pro-Israel lobby can power his campaign against Rep. Ritchie Torres
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Fast Forward BBC execs resign amid scandal over Trump interview edit and Gaza war coverage
The resignations came after a memo published in a right-leaning British newspaper detailed the BBC’s errors
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Fast Forward Hamas returns remains of hostage held for 11 years as attention deepens around postwar planning
Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday
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Fast Forward Itay Chen, last remaining American hostage in Gaza, returned to Israel
The IDF soldier was one of 46 U.S. nationals killed on Oct. 7 and six who were held in Gaza
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Opinion The rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani isn’t about Mamdani at all
It's about the rifts in the Jewish community after Oct. 7 — and our ongoing unwillingness to address them
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
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News They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading
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Opinion I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement
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Fast Forward Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
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News Mamdani Nakba Day video prompts pushback from Jewish leaders amid rising tensions
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Yiddish World Molly Crabapple’s book is well researched but ideologically biased
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News At Trump’s Christian revival on the National Mall, one rabbi made a Jewish case for America
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Fast Forward California judge says Kars4Kids misled donors by omitting Orthodox Jewish mission from ads