This is 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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Opinion Recognizing a Palestinian state is a great way to doom Palestinians
France and the United Kingdom risk reviving Hamas, and hardening Israeli resistance to any future deal
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Opinion For Jews who have supported Israel, famine in Gaza may be a breaking point
The 'troubled committed' are facing a crisis — which means that Israel is, too
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Film & TV How Jon Stewart evolved on Israel — at least on ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart went from joking about taking a side to saying Israel’s ‘inhumane’ actions are untenable
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Fast Forward Americans’ support for Israel in Gaza plummets to record low, new Gallup poll finds
Just 8% of Democrats now support Israel’s actions in Gaza, down from 24% a year ago
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Fast Forward As images from Gaza spread, US rabbis wrestle with war’s morality from the pulpit
More than a thousand rabbis have signed a public letter demanding Israel stop “using starvation as a weapon of war"
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Fast Forward Donald Trump says US will distribute food in Gaza, where he says there is ‘real starvation’
Trump’s comments directly contradicted the position of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Fast Forward Rahm Emanuel lays blame on Israel for situation in Gaza: ‘They are responsible’
Emanuel’s comments come as the former Chicago mayor stokes speculation about a potential 2028 presidential bid
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News After Mamdani and Gaza, are Democrats turning against Israel?
Pro-Israel New York Democrats are talking differently about Israel. Is the party’s direction changing after Mamdani’s victory?
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Opinion Gaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders?
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Opinion Is starvation in Gaza really Israel’s fault? The facts are clear
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Opinion A new humanitarian outrage is unfolding in the Middle East. It’s not in Gaza
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Film & TV How Jon Stewart evolved on Israel — at least on ‘The Daily Show’
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Yiddish קען מען זײַן פֿרום און פּאָליטיש לינק־געשטימט? איין אָרגאַניזאַציע זאָגט אַז יאָCan an observant Jew be politically left? This organization says yes
אויף דער קאָנפֿערענץ האָט מען געזוכט אין דער הלכה יענע פּרינציפּן װאָס זײַנען נישט נאַציאָנאַליסטיש, נאָר הומאַניסטיש און מאָראַליש.
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Antisemitism Decoded Columbia’s settlement won’t solve its campus crisis. Here’s what could.
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Culture It’s a classic Yiddish saying — but did it come from a biblical story about Jesus?
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Fast Forward New York Times adds editors’ note to front-page image of emaciated Gaza toddler after backlash
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