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 As Israel braces for attack, ordinary citizens fear that Netanyahu has destroyed a country and a dream
On Tel Aviv's light rail, a woman older than the State of Israel has to depend on the kindness of strangers
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Opinion Israel’s use of torture is a travesty — just like it was for the French in Algeria 70 years ago
History repeated itself in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. With Israel's treatment of prisoners, it's repeating itself again.
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Fast Forward Israel braces for another Iranian attack, with defense axis still being assembled
“We are in strong readiness for defense in the air, at sea and on land, and we are preparing for any sudden threat,” an IDF spokesman said
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News She was a successful minister. Then Hamas attacked Israel and now she’s becoming a rabbi
Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons, who discovered she was Jewish later in life, found that the terrorist attack brought up buried trauma
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Opinion ‘They allowed Hezbollah to bombard it’: With Israel’s north on the brink of war, a chef commits to the land he loves
’When the sirens go off, I get a glass of wine,’ said Erez Komarovsky
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Culture In a Tel Aviv jewelry store, a green necklace tells the story of life in Israel during wartime
These days, a sense of relentless fear underscores even the most seemingly mundane interactions in Israel
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Fast Forward Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir just medaled in Paris — and is going viral at home for her Oct. 7 selflessness
Alongside Lanir’s silver, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik won bronze — weeks after his trainer’s son was killed in battle in Gaza
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Opinion Why do Orthodox protesters keep breaking into IDF bases?
Two recent protests in Israel show a troubling, growing divide between the religious and the secular
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Sports First Puka Nacua, now Mookie Betts: Why do sports stars keep getting antisemitic around a Jewish streamer?
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Culture Why do Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas?
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Holy Ground One of America’s first Jewish farms was nearly lost to history. Now these Brooklyn parents are risking everything to keep their family’s legacy alive.
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