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 Why everyone should go see the Nova Exhibition in Los Angeles
Bearing witness has a different urgency since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Hostage rescued from tunnel in Gaza; Bedouin father of 11 was a security guard on Oct. 7
Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, is one of a number of Israeli Arabs taken hostage on Oct. 7.
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Culture Is every war movie about Israel and Gaza now?
People are finding parallels to the war in, well, everything
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Politics Harris spoke more extensively about war in Gaza at DNC than Trump did at RNC
Republican candidates did not use the worlds "Gaza," "Hamas" or "Palestinians" during their acceptance speeches
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Opinion Jews and Arabs hoped to fill a truck with aid for Gaza civilians. We ended up filling 300.
The positive energy of working together for a common cause is life- and humanity-affirming, writes an Israeli-American rabbi and activist
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Fast Forward Israel thwarts major Hezbollah attack, striking rocket launchers aimed at Tel Aviv
The terror group responded by firing hundreds of rockets at Israel, mostly aimed at military bases. There was little damage
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Fast Forward This year’s Burning Man to feature massive tribute to the Nova festival victims and their spirit
The producers of the Supernova music festival in Israel, where nearly 400 people were killed on Oct. 7, are bringing their refrain “We will dance again” to Burning Man
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Politics Kamala Harris wants to support Israel, and Palestinians. It will be even harder than it seems
Sure, Israelis overwhelmingly don't want an independent Palestinian state. Can Harris square the circle?
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Culture ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish’ — the Knicks chant capturing New York’s soul
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Books In ‘Something We Said,’ Richard Pryor’s daughter finds words to discuss the unspeakable
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Opinion It’s time for Jews who love Israel to give up on Zionism
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Opinion Trump’s humiliation of Netanyahu marks a sea change in the US-Israel relationship
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