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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News Prominent DC synagogue cancels event with Yoav Gallant after members protest
The former Israeli Defense Minister was scheduled for an event at Adas Israel, a Washington, DC, synagogue popular with top political officials
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Opinion Amnesty International’s genocide report is profoundly flawed — and everyone who cares about Israel should read it
Amnesty's record on Israel warrants skepticism. But there's still much we can learn from the group
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Opinion We’re watching Israel self-destruct — at the hands of its own leaders and citizens
Netanyahu's government relies on three groups whose aims would destroy the country as we know it (and possibly altogether)
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Opinion He was just 21. His life story mirrored mine. Now I’m mourning him with hostage families in Tel Aviv.
The suffering of Omer Neutra's family should be a wake-up call for the Israeli government
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Fast Forward Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe
A new website quietly launched by the Israeli military lets soldiers anonymously check whether their safety equipment complies with official standards.
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News Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
The declaration throws the weight of a major international advocacy group behind a popular claim against Israel amid war with Hamas
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Fast Forward Trump taps Abraham Accords negotiator as ambassador-level hostage envoy amid Gaza crisis
Adam Boehler shares Trump’s view of U.S. negotiations backed by the threat of military action
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Fast Forward Trump promised ‘all hell to pay’ if the hostages aren’t freed. What does that mean?
The president-elect’s statement was long on fury and short on details
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Culture Jimmy Carter’s death: Assessing the 39th president’s record on Israel and the Jews
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Fast Forward Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize winner behind ‘Maus,’ plans graphic novel about Gaza
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Opinion I was wrong about Israel. I apologized. Then President Carter gave me a lesson in grace
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Fast Forward German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules
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News Meet the Arab Christian leading the race to represent Israel at Eurovision
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Opinion What Jimmy Carter has to teach Donald Trump about peace in the Middle East
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