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.

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The abandonment of Israel by LGBT groups is hypocritical and cruel

The queer community must speak up and stand with Israel in this war, writes the founder and president of the LGBT Network.

By David Kilmnick October 25, 2023 4:57 pm

How to conduct a Jewish wedding when Israel is still burying its dead? These rabbis did it.

Rabbis who officiated weddings in the days and weeks after Oct. 7 share the advice and comfort they offered.

October 25, 2023 4:32 pm

500 people attend ceremony for Argentine-Israeli Hamas victim

The somber religious gathering highlighted how Argentina’s sizable Jewish community has been deeply affected by the Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath.

October 25, 2023 2:54 pm

In Washington, calls for a ceasefire are loud, but not pervasive or, to Biden, persuasive

By Ron Kampeas October 25, 2023 2:36 pm

Navi Pillay, pictured in July 2014. (Fatih Erel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Leading law conference drops UN Israel investigator after Hamas attack

By Luke Tress October 25, 2023 1:57 pm

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a ceremony organized by the Council of Higher Education at Beştepe National Congress and Culture Center on October 9, 2023 in Ankara, Turkey. (Yavuz Ozden/ dia images via Getty Images)

Erdogan calls Hamas a ‘liberation group’ and cancels Israel trip

By Ron Kampeas October 25, 2023 12:52 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

With Israel visit, Macron seeks to balance solidarity with Israel and calls for peace

By Shira Li Bartov October 25, 2023 11:15 am

Police protect a group of Israeli and Jewish protesters in New York City, October 8, 2023. (Luke Tress)

Antisemitic incidents have spiked in New York since Hamas attack on Israel, new data shows

By Luke Tress October 25, 2023 9:19 am

At Brandeis U, founded as a nonsectarian Jewish university, resolution to condemn Hamas fails student senate

By Jacob Gurvis October 25, 2023 9:09 am

Israelis and supporters rally in support of Hamas hostages outside the United Nations, October 24, 2023. (Luke Tress)

As hostages’ families visit New York, activists rally for international action to bring home Hamas captives

By Luke Tress October 24, 2023 10:36 pm

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Israel Hamas War 2023

The abandonment of Israel by LGBT groups is hypocritical and cruel

How to conduct a Jewish wedding when Israel is still burying its dead? These rabbis did it.

500 people attend ceremony for Argentine-Israeli Hamas victim

In Washington, calls for a ceasefire are loud, but not pervasive or, to Biden, persuasive

Leading law conference drops UN Israel investigator after Hamas attack

Erdogan calls Hamas a ‘liberation group’ and cancels Israel trip

With Israel visit, Macron seeks to balance solidarity with Israel and calls for peace

Antisemitic incidents have spiked in New York since Hamas attack on Israel, new data shows

At Brandeis U, founded as a nonsectarian Jewish university, resolution to condemn Hamas fails student senate

As hostages’ families visit New York, activists rally for international action to bring home Hamas captives

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