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Josh Hasten

Josh Hasten is a Middle East correspondent for JNS. He is co-host of the JNS podcast “Jerusalem Minute,” as well as the host of the JNS podcast “Judeacation.” He also hosts the weekly radio program “Israel Uncensored” on “The Land of Israel Radio Network.” An award-winning freelance journalist, he writes regularly for JNS and other publications. He is also a sought-after guest for television and radio interviews on current events in Israel, having appeared on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox, APTV, WABC, ILTV, i24News, and many others.

American flags being hung in Jerusalem ahead of U.S. President Biden's visit, July 10, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Judea and Samaria leaders weigh in on Biden’s Israel visit
Zionist organizations have launched a campaign calling on Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid not to give in to U.S. pressure to make concessions to the P.A.
July 12, 2022
Josh Hasten
View of the E1 corridor. Photo by Josh Hasten.
News
Fate of E1 construction plan postponed as Israel gears up for Biden visit
A tour of the contested area reveals heated opinions from Jewish and Arab residents on the future of the designated construction corridor.
July 6, 2022
Josh Hasten
Israeli artist Marc Provisor, who spent three decades working in the field of counter-terrorism. Photo by Josh Hasten.
Feature
From counter-terrorism operative to artist: A portrait of one Israeli’s transformation
For more than three decades, Marc Provisor dedicated his life to keeping Israelis safe; now, he is transposing that experience onto canvas.
July 3, 2022
Josh Hasten
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey visits the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, on May 30, 2022. Photo by Dudu Koren.
U.S. News
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey brings economic trade mission to Israel
He and his delegation also visited biblical and historical sites, attended a U.S. Memorial Day service and celebrated Jerusalem Day in the capital.
June 1, 2022
Josh Hasten
Angela Grabovsky in Jerusalem, May 12, 2022. Photo by Rebecca Nathan Kowalsky.
U.S. News
From Ukrainian refusenik to Hoosier congressional candidate
Jewish Indianapolis businesswoman Angela Grabovsky is looking to unseat incumbent André D. Carson in Indiana’s 7th District in Congress.
May 17, 2022
Josh Hasten
NBA Hall of Famer, two-time world champion and team USA Olympic gold medalist Ray Allen conducts a training session for kids at the YMCA in Jerusalem, on May 15, 2022. Credit: Gali Tibbon/America’s Voices in Israel.
Feature
NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen experiences the Holy Land
Allen visited historical and religious sites throughout the country, while spreading understanding through basketball.
May 16, 2022
Josh Hasten
The Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, Israel. Credit: Courtesy of American Friends of Magen David Adom.
Feature
Magen David Adom builds world’s first subterranean blood bank
Israel’s emergency blood reserves to be held in an underground vault to protect it from potential missile, chemical and biological attacks
May 2, 2022
Josh Hasten
The Sands of Samar, a dune expanse in the Arava region of southern Israel, near Eilat, on Aug. 30, 2019. Photo by Mila Aviv/Flash90.
Feature
Planting the seeds of the future in Israel’s Arava desert
The Jewish National Fund USA is helping to turn Israel’s Arava desert into an oasis of agricultural development, technology and education.
April 26, 2022
Josh Hasten
Efrat residents Eitan and Leora Ashman, March 2022. Eitan Ashman suffers from aphasia, a condition which prevents him from communicating normally, following a stroke in 2017. Photo: Josh Hasten.
Feature
One Israeli couple’s goal: To spread the word about aphasia
The condition, which prevents those who have it from communicating, is relatively unknown, despite being more common than Parkinson’s disease.
March 27, 2022
Josh Hasten
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman at Ariel University for an awards ceremony on March 9, 2022. Photo by Josh Hasten.
U.S. News
Pence, Friedman receive honorary doctorates at Ariel University
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman were honored for their roles in leading American efforts on behalf of the Jewish state.
March 10, 2022
Josh Hasten
Refugees from Ukraine touch down at Ben-Gurion International Airport on March 8, 2022. Photo by Josh Hasten.
World News
Ukrainian refugees burst into applause upon arrival in Israel
Once again, United Hatzalah does what it always has—help people in dire need.
March 8, 2022
Josh Hasten
A briefing by Matanya Shapira. Credit: Emanuel Maimon.
Israel News
Tour unpacks the complexities of life in Judea and Samaria
“We need infrastructure for both populations, so we can all thrive,” said Matanya Shapira, deputy CEO of the YESHA Council, regarding the region’s Jewish and Arab residents.
March 3, 2022
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