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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Culture Viral meme urges ‘all eyes on Rafah’ — yet it fails to show Rafah at all
The irony of bringing attention to the death toll in Gaza with a sanitized, AI-generated image
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Opinion Will the IDF’s ‘tragic mistake’ in Rafah spell the end of the war?
An airstrike that killed at least 45 civilians, which even Netanyahu has decried, could take pressure on Israel past the tipping point
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Yiddish World Video: Gaza hostage’s bubbe has schnitzel waiting for him in the freezer
Zili Wenkert, whose grandson was abducted on Oct. 7, shares his favorite schnitzel recipe
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News HIAS was poised to spend $300k on Gaza aid. Internal divisions stopped it
'It’s not easy being a Jewish humanitarian organization at this point in history,' said Mark Hetfield, the chief executive of HIAS
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Fast Forward Poll: Most New Yorkers want to end Gaza conflict but say campus protests crossed line into antisemitism
About a third of Jews in New York support calls for an immediate ceasefire
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Fast Forward Israeli government briefly confiscates Associated Press equipment under new press law
he Biden Administration expressed concern at the confiscation of the AP equipment
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News Subdued and defiant: An Israeli Independence Day like no other
Traditional celebrations were boycotted and canceled, protesters hit the streets — yet many Israelis still shrugged off their increasing international isolation
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News Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony calls for sharing grief, not keeping score
'No matter how many people you lose,' said a Palestinian who has seen 61 relatives killed in Gaza, 'The feeling is the same'
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Opinion I was hosting a shiva in LA — then the fires started
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Fast Forward Families of American hostages held in Gaza to attend Trump’s inauguration
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