Welcome to 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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News With UNRWA under attack over Oct. 7 ties, debate escalates over whether aid agency for Palestinians is a lifeline or threat
The aid agency has long been seen by Palestinians as a vital service provider, and by Israelis as an abettor of Palestinian rejection of Israel
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Fast Forward Subway ads replaced by posters protesting war in Gaza in stealth campaign by artists
Images of rubble, Aaron Bushnell quote and a poem by a Palestinian replace ads for Tinder
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Opinion She was 7 years old. She shared my name. In Gaza, she died an unthinkable death
Graphic images of Sidra Hassouna's death sent shockwaves across the internet. To me, they were personal
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News Parents of American-Israeli hostage hope attending Biden’s State of the Union is one step closer to bringing their son home
Yael and Adi Alexander last spoke to their son, Edan, a lone soldier in the IDF, on the morning of Oct. 7. 'I just want to hug Edan,' Yael said.
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News ‘Uncommitted’ campaign opposing Biden’s support for Israel makes a mark in 5 more states
Super Tuesday showed Michigan’s protest vote was not an anomaly
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Fast Forward UC Berkeley is under federal investigation over the recent disruption of an Israeli speaker
Just eight days between elapsed between the incident and the announcement of an investigation
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Fast Forward Biden says there’s ‘got to be a ceasefire’ in Gaza and warns of fighting during Ramadan
Biden placed the onus on Hamas to agree to a truce
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Fast Forward Columbia University antisemitism task force says Jews experiencing ‘isolation and pain’ on campus
The task force says that since Oct. 7, Jewish students are treading an ideological minefield and lack support from the administration
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Culture Hitler is trending on TikTok again — and they’re trying to make him seem like a nice guy
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Fast Forward Trump says Jews would deserve much of the blame if he loses
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Culture You can buy Sukkot gift boxes that say ‘tuchus’ on Amazon
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Fast Forward Sitcom star encourages non-Jews like her to hang mezuzahs on their homes
In Case You Missed It
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Opinion With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground
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Looking Forward An Israeli hip-hop artist remembers a day of hope in Gaza
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: How the Chicago White Sox made a bad year even worse for Jewish fans
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Oct. 7: One Year Later A different closet: Queer Zionists navigate the post-Oct. 7 dating scene
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