This is the Forward’s coverage of Israel, the Jewish state in the Middle East founded in 1948.
Israel
The Latest
-
News Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars
Rockets from Lebanon ignited fires in Israeli forests that burned unchecked
-
Fast Forward Prominent Israeli writers and US Jewish leaders rally behind east Jerusalem bookstore that was raided by police
“Our people should not be in the business of banning books,” posted one Israeli English-language author
-
News A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted with a new motto: ‘Jews fight back’
Betar US is going after pro-Palestinian activists — and also pro-Israel advocates whose tactics it deems overly timid
-
News The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope
If the current ongoing ceasefire and release of hostages provided a new kindling of resolve, Saturday’s images brought a cruel splash of reality
-
Fast Forward Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’
An anonymous Israeli official said Netanyahu, like Trump, was demanding that Hamas release all remaining hostages by Saturday at noon
-
Fast Forward With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’
Hostage families and their advocates have increasingly appealed to Trump to get their loved ones freed
-
Fast Forward Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinian Authority payments to families of terrorists
The cancellation of the much-maligned program is reportedly a goodwill gesture to Trump
-
Fast Forward Hamas says that it will delay next hostage release
Hamas’ statement adds more instability to an already tenuous truce
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward Tucker Carlson calls for stripping citizenship from Americans who served in the Israeli army
- 2
Film & TV The new ‘Superman’ is being called anti-Israel, but does that make it pro-Palestine?
- 3
News Meet the Jews who helped elect Zohran Mamdani
- 4
Opinion This German word explains Trump’s authoritarian impulses — and Hitler’s rise to power
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Israel is so concerned about homegrown Iranian spies it is launching a PR campaign to dissuade them
-
Books Legendary ‘King of Comedy’ Jerry Lewis placed a weekly Jewish deli order, his son recalls
-
Antisemitism Decoded How Grok’s Nazi escapade perfectly captured our antisemitic moment
-
Fast Forward Columbia adopts controversial antisemitism definition as it negotiates with Trump administration
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
