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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News A new book about Oct. 7 aims to depict the humanity behind the horror
Israeli journalist Lee Yaron spent months interviewing survivors and eyewitnesses
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Opinion Trump and Harris are both vague on Israel-Gaza, but in starkly different ways
Harris would continue U.S. policy of a trying to achieve a delicate balance. Trump wants no compromises.
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Opinion Debate makes it clear: Trump has zero good ideas about Gaza and Israel
Trump offered up no policies, and a heavy dose of fatalism, in response to a straightforward question about the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward ‘She hates Israel’ Trump says of Harris during debate
Trump is trying to 'distract from reality,' responded Harris, who also elaborated on the horrors of Oct. 7
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Culture Pro-Palestine protests are at every film festival. What’s new about that?
Protests have become a ubiquitous part of daily life; perhaps we should change how we think about them
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Fast Forward Dozens of NYC rabbis urge major Jewish group to support ceasefire and hostage deal
Sixty-three local rabbis and cantors signed a letter from liberal rabbinic group T’ruah calling for UJA-Federation of NY to publicly support a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Fast Forward Families of American hostages implore debate moderators to address their loved ones’ plight
The US must ‘overcome differences and disagreements and work together toward bringing them home,' the families said
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News What you need to know about Telegram, the embattled app Hamas uses to spread its message
The app has exploded in popularity in Israel following Oct. 7 and is known for its lack of content moderation
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News Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear following attack on Israelis
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News What a Secretary of State Marco Rubio would mean for American Jews and Israel
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Fast Forward Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz has left a trail of antisemitic comments
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News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
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Opinion Will Trump’s efforts to fight antisemitism help degrade democracy?
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Culture A Jewish snowman movie would have made a lot more sense than Netflix’s ‘Hot Frosty’
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Fast Forward Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a Jewish Democrat, launches bid for New Jersey governor
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Fast Forward Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary nominee, has multiple Christian and Crusades-inspired tattoos
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