Israel Hamas War 2023

On Oct. 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed over 1,200 Israelis. Follow this page for all of our coverage.

The big issues dividing the US and Israel as the Gaza war bleeds into 2024

Both Biden and Netanyahu, at odds with each other, are facing mounting political pressures at home.

By Ron Kampeas December 29, 2023 3:31 pm

Judi Weinstein, left, and Gadi Haggai, right, in an undated photo. (Courtesy/Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

2 Israeli-Americans missing since Oct. 7 confirmed killed in Hamas attack

Judith Weinstein and Gadi Haggai were taking their regular morning stroll when Hamas attacked.

December 28, 2023 2:23 pm

Israeli leftists in New York chart their own path with calls for a ceasefire

Anti-Occupation Bloc activists see themselves as a “third alternative” between an anti-Israel left and supporters of Israel they say display too little sympathy for Palestinians.

December 27, 2023 5:40 pm

Destroy Hamas, deradicalize the Palestinians: Netanyahu lays out preconditions for peace in Wall Street Journal op-ed

By Luke Tress December 26, 2023 2:06 pm

New York Rep. Ocasio-Cortez draws fire for Christmas message comparing Jesus to Gazans

By Luke Tress December 26, 2023 12:16 pm

A day after being heckled for his Israel views, Ritchie Torres gets a hero’s welcome at Bronx Jewish school

By Julia Gergely December 22, 2023 4:01 pm

UN Security Council adopts resolution urging aid to Gazans, stops short of calling for ceasefire

By Ron Kampeas December 22, 2023 1:46 pm

Lincoln Memorial vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti

By Jacob Gurvis December 21, 2023 12:25 pm

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What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning

By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 21, 2023 9:54 am

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The pro-Israel case for a negotiated end to the war in Gaza

By Rabbi Jill Jacobs December 21, 2023 8:26 am

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Israel Hamas War 2023

The big issues dividing the US and Israel as the Gaza war bleeds into 2024

2 Israeli-Americans missing since Oct. 7 confirmed killed in Hamas attack

Israeli leftists in New York chart their own path with calls for a ceasefire

Destroy Hamas, deradicalize the Palestinians: Netanyahu lays out preconditions for peace in Wall Street Journal op-ed

New York Rep. Ocasio-Cortez draws fire for Christmas message comparing Jesus to Gazans

A day after being heckled for his Israel views, Ritchie Torres gets a hero’s welcome at Bronx Jewish school

UN Security Council adopts resolution urging aid to Gazans, stops short of calling for ceasefire

Lincoln Memorial vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti

What is antisemitism? At a Jewish studies conference, scholars use the archives as a guide — and a warning

The pro-Israel case for a negotiated end to the war in Gaza

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