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 Kamala Harris will miss Netanyahu’s address to Congress. Here’s why.
It's unclear whether the Vice President committed to her speaking appearance before or after Netanyahu rescheduled his address
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Fast Forward Number of Israeli hostages who have died in captivity rises to 20
The number of hostages rescued by the IDF since Oct. 7 stands at seven
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Fast Forward Families of hostages say Biden now has more political freedom to pressure Israel and Hamas into a deal
Freed American-Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel, along with relatives of others taken captive, visited the U.S. ahead of Netanyahu's speech to Congress
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Opinion Joe Biden was a remarkable president for Israel — and very likely the last of his kind
Future Democratic presidents are unlikely to look as kindly on Israel as Biden did, no matter what Netanyahu's government would have you think
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Opinion Can Israel survive implementing the Haredi draft?
Haredi conscription could change Israel forever — for better, and worse
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Fast Forward What to expect when Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Washington
Netanyahu is set to deliver a history-making fourth address to Congress — but there’s a lot that could yet get in the way
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Fast Forward Washington Post deletes tweet about how hostage’s parents don’t talk about Gaza
The newspaper called the tweet “unacceptable” but some say the story it linked to was also problematic
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Fast Forward Drone from Houthis in Yemen explodes in Tel Aviv, killing 1
Friday’s attack demomstrated that the regional conflicts sparked by the war can reach Israel’s population centers
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