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.

Haredi Jews visit Israeli soldiers to show their support as they deploy at a position near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 11, 2023. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel’s war has spurred thousands of haredi Israelis to volunteer, cook — and serve in the army

In the wake of Oct. 7, thousands of haredi men have signed up for military service, and many more haredim have undergone their own mobilization — setting up aid operations to help soldiers and embattled communities alike.

By Eliyahu Freedman October 27, 2023 12:42 pm

An Israeli author was excited for his best friend’s wedding. After Oct. 7, it became a funeral.

Iddo Gefen’s surrealist fiction about Israel became a real-life nightmare.

October 27, 2023 10:30 am

An empty shabbat table symbolizing the over 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, in Times Square, New York City, October 27, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Shabbat tables in Times Square set with 224 empty seats represent hostages held by Hamas

A separate table for kids was set in the middle of the U-shaped table, with baby bottles laid next to pastel-colored plates.

October 27, 2023 9:15 am

The Sit-Down Ideas

The rabbi who survived the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 5 years ago considers hope in a dark time for the world’s Jews

By Andrew Silow-Carroll October 27, 2023 7:59 am

More than 2,700 health workers signed a pro-ceasefire letter that excised a call to free Israeli hostages

By Andrew Lapin October 26, 2023 5:50 pm

Family and friends attend the Oct. 25 funeral of three members of the Sharabi family, Lian, Noya and Yahel, who were murdered by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

At a Dead Sea hotel, refugees from Kibbutz Be’eri count their dead and grieve

By Eliyahu Freedman October 26, 2023 10:48 am

Police secure a pro-Israel rally outside Columbia University, October 25, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Jewish students barricade in Cooper Union library as protesters chant ‘Free Palestine,’ on day of protest across NYC campuses

By Luke Tress October 26, 2023 9:47 am

In 1st vote under Speaker Mike Johnson, House overwhelmingly passes resolution condemning Hamas Oct. 7 massacres

By Ron Kampeas October 25, 2023 8:27 pm

Messages on the side of a building at night

‘Glory to our martyrs’ projected onto building at George Washington University

By Andrew Lapin October 25, 2023 5:23 pm

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Israel Hamas War 2023

Israel’s war has spurred thousands of haredi Israelis to volunteer, cook — and serve in the army

An Israeli author was excited for his best friend’s wedding. After Oct. 7, it became a funeral.

Shabbat tables in Times Square set with 224 empty seats represent hostages held by Hamas

The rabbi who survived the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 5 years ago considers hope in a dark time for the world’s Jews

Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests

More than 2,700 health workers signed a pro-ceasefire letter that excised a call to free Israeli hostages

At a Dead Sea hotel, refugees from Kibbutz Be’eri count their dead and grieve

Jewish students barricade in Cooper Union library as protesters chant ‘Free Palestine,’ on day of protest across NYC campuses

In 1st vote under Speaker Mike Johnson, House overwhelmingly passes resolution condemning Hamas Oct. 7 massacres

‘Glory to our martyrs’ projected onto building at George Washington University

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