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This is the Forward’s coverage of Israel, the Jewish state in the Middle East founded in 1948.

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Israel’s best-case scenario in Iran may also be its worst

What happens to a country that sees strength as the only way to get things done?

By Nadav Ziv Mar 27, 2026 | 4 min read
Opinion
Gavin Newsom isn’t waffling on Israel — he’s voicing sensible ideas in an era of outrage

Questions about 'Zionism’ and ‘apartheid’ tongue-tie the California governor

By Rob Eshman Mar 25, 2026 | 3 min read
Opinion
Israel is gleefully copying Nazi imagery in the propaganda war with Iran

New social media posts are a reminder that far-right Zionism shares roots with other forms of nationalism

By Joel Swanson Mar 25, 2026 | 5 min read
News
Catholic Church urges clergy to address ‘misleading statements’ about Jews by far-right influencers

Ahead of Easter, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops says it wants to head off conservative pundits 'claiming to be speaking on behalf of the church'

By Arno Rosenfeld Mar 23, 2026 | 5 min read
Opinion
Is this Netanyahu’s Winston Churchill moment?

The prime minister may come to resemble his political idol — just not in the way he hoped

By Dan Perry Mar 23, 2026 | 3 min read
Fast Forward
Joe Kent, now under investigation, insinuates to Tucker Carlson that Israel might have killed Charlie Kirk to stoke Iran war

Trump’s former national counterterrorism director said Kirk’s split with Israel just before his murder was a 'data point'

By Andrew Lapin Mar 19, 2026 | 3 min read
News
Ben Gurion airport shutdowns leave already disrupted passengers desperate

An already heated scramble to join family for Passover has come to a near halt, leaving thousands with worthless tickets

By Rachel Fink Mar 19, 2026 | 5 min read
Fast Forward
Is Netanyahu dead? Has Tel Aviv been flattened? AI videos are dominating the Iran war.

Even shrewd consumers of the news are getting confused

By Grace Gilson Mar 17, 2026 | 6 min read

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