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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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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Fast Forward Family of hostage Keith Siegel buries its matriarch, 424 days into his captivity in Gaza
“It’s just unfair for him not to be here,” Aviva Siegel said of her husband at Gladys Siegel’s funeral in North Carolina
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Fast Forward Watch: Omer Neutra funeral, slain American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza
Parents Ronen and Orna Neutra called on President-elect Trump to free the hostages taken by Hamas in Oct. 7 attack
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Fast Forward ‘Nothing is as addictive as power’: Rachel Goldberg-Polin slams politicians for inaction on hostages
Her son Hersh Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage on Oct. 7 and killed by Hamas several months ago
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Sports Linebacker’s ejection for late hit vindicates pro-Israel fans put off by his cleats
Azeez Al-Shaair's pro-Palestinian activism came into focus after he was ejected for a tackle on Trevor Lawrence
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Fast Forward ‘Words alone have no power to comfort’: Family of hostage Omer Neutra, killed by Hamas, calls for deal to save living captives
“Leadership will only be revealed in actions and results going forward,” the family said
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Fast Forward Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize winner behind ‘Maus,’ plans graphic novel about Gaza
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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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Books This devastating story of a hidden child during WWII will change how you think about France and the Holocaust
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Film & TV From Germany, a ‘Sopranos’ set in the world of a Jewish delicatessen
In Case You Missed It
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Fast Forward Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are facing war crimes inquiries over their Gaza service
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Fast Forward First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox
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Fast Forward Far-right party founded by former Nazis is tapped to lead Austria’s government
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Opinion Four years after Jan. 6, pardons for rioters would be an insult — and threat — to Jews
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