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 With major airlines scrapping flights, getting to and from Israel has become a costly, often madcap endeavor
The threat of retaliation by Iran has caused weeks of cancelations, with no end in sight
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News After UK riots against Muslims and refugees, British Jews grapple with extremism that targeted them, too
British Jews are also thinking about whether and how to reestablish ties with Muslim communities that frayed after Oct. 7
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Fast Forward What Columbia University interim president Katrina Armstrong has said about antisemitism, campus protests
Armstrong was appointed when Minouche Shafik resigned
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Fast Forward 100 US rabbis and cantors urge Netanyahu to finalize deal to free remaining hostages
The statement references the 'unimaginable horrors' of the now 10-month war, but does not use the word 'ceasefire' or mention the death toll of Palestinian citizens in Gaza
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Fast Forward Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns after year marked by pro-Palestinian protests
Faculty issued a vote of no confidence in Shafik in May
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Politics Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’ is coming to Chicago for the DNC — with or without a permit
The installation will feature 10-foot-tall milk cartons with the faces of the eight Americans still captive in Gaza
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Fast Forward UCLA can’t let protesters block Jewish students’ access to campus, judge rules
The injunction was a significant step in legal proceedings over post-Oct. 7 campus encampments
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Fast Forward Columbia restricts access to campus following ‘reports of potential disruptions’
The Manhattan campus was epicenter of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement last year; the restrictions are a sign that the university is girding more demonstrations in the fall
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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Sports NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’
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Film & TV A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
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News Analysis: As Democrats unite behind Platner, Schumer’s future as leader faces tests
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Fast Forward U of Michigan apologizes after faculty chair praises pro-Palestinian students during commencement speech