Welcome to 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
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Fast Forward Israel’s third Lebanon war is underway. Here’s what you need to know.
Previous incursions into Lebanon have left Hezbollah intact. Now Israel seems intent on striking a decisive blow.
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Oct. 7: One Year Later The Forward’s $1,000 flak jacket: The tale of an Israeli talisman
Since Oct. 7, this protective gear passed through many hands. Our reporters loved to hate it
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Opinion A year after Oct. 7, Israel’s south is still discovering new depths of resilience
Revitalization efforts in the war-torn region include plans for a new public university — and a distiller producing Israel's first tequila
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Culture Ta-Nehisi Coates’ next book compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Jim Crow South
The public intellectual who started a national conversation about race and reparations suggest Israelis are a people who survived a genocide “only to perpetrate another"
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices Nearing a Prayer: How my violin has helped me learn to pray
Perhaps "T'filah," a piece for solo violin, can help to bring us a little closer together
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices Jews and Muslims need to embrace commonalities over differences
Traveling to Jordan during a time of heightened tension, a Pakistani-American Muslim teenager gained a deeper understanding of both antisemitism and Islamophobia
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices How teens of all backgrounds can connect in a deeply polarized, post-Oct. 7 world
A community of young writers shows how we can bridge cultural and political divides
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices The valuable lesson that Oct. 7 taught me
I don't live in constant fear, but I've grown and changed in my observation of Judaism
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News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
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Fast Forward Senate moves to pass contentious antisemitism bill targeting anti-Israel activity on campuses
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Opinion I studied in Amsterdam — the antisemitic violence there doesn’t surprise me
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Culture An Israeli woman in playing Mary in a Netflix movie — and the outcry is getting weird
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Opinion Mike Huckabee’s old-school Christian Zionism is bad news for anyone who wants Middle East peace
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