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 100 US rabbis and cantors urge Netanyahu to finalize deal to free remaining hostages
The statement references the 'unimaginable horrors' of the now 10-month war, but does not use the word 'ceasefire' or mention the death toll of Palestinian citizens in Gaza
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Fast Forward Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns after year marked by pro-Palestinian protests
Faculty issued a vote of no confidence in Shafik in May
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv’s ‘Hostage Square’ is coming to Chicago for the DNC — with or without a permit
The installation will feature 10-foot-tall milk cartons with the faces of the eight Americans still captive in Gaza
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Fast Forward UCLA can’t let protesters block Jewish students’ access to campus, judge rules
The injunction was a significant step in legal proceedings over post-Oct. 7 campus encampments
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Fast Forward Columbia restricts access to campus following ‘reports of potential disruptions’
The Manhattan campus was epicenter of the pro-Palestinian student protest movement last year; the restrictions are a sign that the university is girding more demonstrations in the fall
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Opinion As Israel confronts a week of peril, its enemies navigate tricky waters of their own
An Iranian strike could come any day — but its leaders must calculate the cost they are willing to pay
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News As Israel’s leaders spar and an Iranian attack looms, Jews see echoes of Tisha B’Av everywhere
“On the day we mark the destruction of the temple, I’m really really worried that soon we’ll mark the destruction of the State of Israel,” one Israeli posted online
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Culture Are neo-Nazi terms really the only way to criticize U.S. support for Israel?
A debate over the term 'zog,' or 'Zionist Occupied Government,' is surging online
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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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Opinion Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote
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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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