Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the Mediterranean sea bordering Israel. Israel withdrew from the strip in 2005, ceding direct control to the Palestinian Authority, but it maintains strict indirect control.
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Looking Forward What Israel should actually be doing inside Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
By helping to treat the wounded, the IDF has an opportunity to fulfill its aspiration of being the world’s most moral army.
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Fast Forward Rep. Becca Balint becomes first Jewish member of Congress to call for cease-fire
'For the good of Palestinians and Israelis, a lasting bilateral cease-fire can only work if Hamas does not continue to rule in Gaza,' the Vermont Democrat said
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Opinion When soldiers are hiding in hospitals, what is the morality of attacking them?
The raid on Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City is a stark example of the moral dilemma Israel faces in its campaign against Hamas
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Opinion The March for Israel will make Jews everywhere less safe
Israel's war with Hamas won't end the cycles of violence that led to the Oct. 7 attack — it will ensure they persist
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Fast Forward ‘Wrapped in the Israeli flag’: Fox News raises money for Jewish federation
The conservative news network, which has drawn some new Jewish viewers, has also launched an online section about antisemitism
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Opinion The settler movement already has plans for Gaza
Without a clear plan for Gaza's post-Hamas future, Israeli settlers are filling the vacuum with proposals to reoccupy
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Culture The U.S. has called for a ‘humanitarian pause’ in the war against Hamas — what, if anything, does that mean?
The word 'pause' has a different connotation than 'cease-fire' and its definition is elusive
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Culture The Israel-Hamas debate has gotten fierce — and confusing. So this Harvard junior started a hotline
When Shira Hoffer, a Harvard junior, offered nonjudgmental conversation about the war, she got more questions than she could handle — and took action
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Fast Forward A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a ‘refuge’ for many who lost their homes
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