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 Biden says Netanyahu is not doing enough to release the hostages
Biden also held a meeting with the team negotiating a ceasefire deal
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Looking Forward The costs of this war are too high
How many more Jewish mothers do we have to watch share their anguish and pain with the world?
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says he won’t cave to pressure amid criticism over hostage crisis
‘It simply won't happen,’ a defiant Israeli prime minister said on a proposal to withdraw troops from the Philadelphi Corridor as a condition for a ceasefire deal
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Fast Forward Watch: Tearful funeral of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, American-Israeli hostage killed by Hamas
'You would not have failed you,' his father says. Israeli President Isaac Herzog begs forgiveness of the family and the entire country.
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Fast Forward At Columbus Circle vigil for 6 Israeli hostages, a mix of anger and mourning
The crowd waved American and Israeli flags, some of them also featuring the yellow ribbon that symbolizes advocacy for the hostages
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News Israel is reeling from an unbearable tragedy. But does it change anything?
Does Israel’s government withstand the crisis, and how does it affect the U.S.-Israel relationship?
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News In the courtyard where Hersh Goldberg-Polin danced on Oct. 6, grief and anger reign after his death
Hundreds of people flocked to the Goldberg-Polin family’s egalitarian synagogue in Baka, Jerusalem
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Fast Forward Massive protests, threats of a national strike as Israelis demand action after bodies of six hostages found
Demonstrators blame Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for lack of a ceasefire-for-hostage deal
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