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.

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

One Jewish signatory said he’d signed by accident because he had gotten too many petitions.

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

A conference room in the hotel is divided by black curtains into several separate shiva areas for families. More are being held outside on the hotel lawn.

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

New York

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

Politics

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

Messages on the side of a building at night

United States

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

Ideas

The abandonment of Israel by LGBT groups is hypocritical and cruel

Religion

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

Global

500 people attend ceremony for Argentine-Israeli Hamas victim

Politics

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

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Israel Hamas War 2023

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

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

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