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.
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Fast Forward ‘I’m gutted’: Doug Emhoff grieves at hostage memorial
'This is hard. This is raw. I'm gutted,' Emhoff said at a memorial service
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Fast Forward ‘Hazardous chemical’ spewed at a Columbia anti-Israel protest was actually novelty spray, school says
Students had claimed agitators used skunk water, a biochemical weapon used by the IDF
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Fast Forward US Justice Department files criminal charges against Hamas, spurred by Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s murder
The charges name Yahya Sinwar, the group’s leader who is thought to remain in Gaza, directly
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Fast Forward Hapoel Jerusalem, Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s favorite soccer club, mourns the death of ‘our friend in the stands’
Fans and executives of Goldberg-Polin’s beloved team had been vocal advocates for his release since Oct. 7
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Culture Can there be poetry after Oct. 7? A new collection shows how
An anthology, called 'Shiva,' feels like an extension of the biblical scroll Lamentations
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Fast Forward U of Maryland won’t allow pro-Palestinian group to hold event on Oct. 7 after first permitting it
Students for Justice in Palestine said it planned to hold a vigil with Jewish Voice for Peace
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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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News Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
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Music For Bob Dylan’s biographer, ‘A Complete Unknown’ is a dream come true — even if it’s mostly fiction
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