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
The Latest
-
Fast Forward After Nagasaki snubs Israeli ambassador from A-bomb commemoration, G7 envoys decide they’ll skip too
Nagasaki mayor Shiro Suzuki said he wanted to ensure ‘a peaceful and solemn atmosphere’ at ceremony
-
Culture How it feels to leave Israel when an attack is coming and every airline is canceling flights
On El Al out of Tel Aviv, some passengers aren't planning to get anywhere but out
-
Politics Harris team calls out ‘absurd’ GOP claim that sidelining Shapiro was antisemitic
Trump and top Republicans allege that his identity and Democratic politics over Israel killed Shapiro's chances
-
News ‘It’s like living in 2 realities at the same time’: Israelis navigate normal life amid danger and anxiety
Israelis have gotten used to a constant cognitive dissonance while they go to work, send their children to school and, often, go out to eat or enjoy themselves despite the risks
-
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
-
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.
-
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
-
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
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
- 2
Sports NBA coach Steve Kerr: ‘Israel sought revenge for Oct. 7 and now 72,000 Palestinians have been killed’
- 3
Film & TV A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
- 4
News Analysis: As Democrats unite behind Platner, Schumer’s future as leader faces tests
In Case You Missed It
-
Theater Tony nominee Mark Rosenblatt’s ‘Giant’ journey began with Menachem Begin
-
Fast Forward A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language
-
Fast Forward Jewish library and Chabad near Buenos Aires attacked, Argentine Jewish advocates say
-
Fast Forward Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel