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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.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gives a press conference in Jerusalem on July 06, 2021. Photo by Amit Shabi/Flash90
Israel News
New government criticized for approving lackluster building projects in Judea and Samaria
Some view the approvals as a positive development; others expressed disappointment, indicating that the 31 new projects—with just five residential homes—fall far short of expectations.
July 7, 2021
Josh Hasten
Rabbi Shalom Hammer teaches the MHFA Youth Course. Credit: MHFA Israel.
Feature
Loss becomes life-saver: New program in Israel addresses mental health head-on
After his daughter died by suicide, Rabbi Shalom Hammer embarked on a mission to commemorate her by helping others with mental-health issues, recently launching a first-ever course that trains first responders to help teens in crisis.
July 6, 2021
Josh Hasten
“Mechina Hannaton,” whose student body includes post-high-schoolers from diverse backgrounds throughout Israeli society—religious, secular and everyone in between. Photo by Omri Salner.
Feature
Israeli youth build bridges of understanding before joining army
Students from every background imaginable study at the Hannaton Educational Center pre-military academy in the Lower Galilee, learning how to embrace diversity in Israeli society and explore coexistence with Arab neighbors.
June 28, 2021
Josh Hasten
A view of the Evyatar community, in northern Samaria, on June 16, 2021. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.
Israel News
‘Selective enforcement’ behind order to evacuate Evyatar enclave in Samaria
Home to 30 families, it was recently re-established as a response by activists to the May 2 drive-by shooting by an Arab terrorist that claimed the life of 19-year-old yeshivah student Yehuda Guetta.
June 21, 2021
Josh Hasten
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett with Minister of Justice Gideon Saar during a swearing in ceremony of new Israeli parliament members at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 16, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
Israel News
Will Bennett-Lapid government have political power to address Israel’s contentious issues?
Major policy topics include issues of religion and state; the drafting of the haredi community into the army; and Israel’s policies when it comes to building in “Area C” of Judea and Samaria.
June 18, 2021
Josh Hasten
Maccabi Ma’ale Adumim basketball team, June 2021. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Maccabi Ma’ale Adumim marks a first in Israeli basketball history
The winning team from Judea-Samaria is one step closer to a spot in the country’s top league.
June 15, 2021
Josh Hasten
During the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, thousands of evangelical Christians wave Israeli, American and other national flags as they march in a Jerusalem parade as part of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem’s (ICEJ) Feast of Tabernacles festivities. Credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Israel News
Combating rising anti-Semitism, leaders cultivate Judeo-Christian values to support Israel
“If we succeed in educating the next generation of Jews and Christians that our primary connection to Israel is based first and foremost on the Bible, then there are a lot of reasons to be optimistic. If we double down on faith-based advocacy, we will get there,” said Rabbi Tuly Weisz of Israel365.
June 2, 2021
Josh Hasten
Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, May 2021. Credit: Imagine Indiana/Flickr.
U.S. News
Indiana governor visits Israel to show support, foster continued economic ties to Hoosier State
“My time here has been incredible and has given me an even greater appreciation for the history, culture and challenges,” said Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb.
May 27, 2021
Josh Hasten
Israeli police officers secure a Jewish school following recent clashes between Jewish and Arab residents of Lod, in central Israel, on May 23, 2021. Photo by Flash90.
Israel News
For now, ceasefire prompts calm as Israel institutes ‘Law and Order’ campaign
Tensions are still simmering in places like Jerusalem, and in Judea and Samaria, following violent riots that took place at the start of Ramadan in April, which carried over during the Gaza operation, spilling into in mixed Jewish-Arab cities throughout the country.
May 25, 2021
Josh Hasten
A Cellcom store in Tel Aviv on Sept. 24, 2019. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Israel News
Hour-long Cellcom strike on Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’ disenfranchises Israeli customers
The move seemed to be a non-controversial way of trying to simmer tensions between Jews and Arabs after violent clashes have raged throughout the country in the past several weeks.
May 19, 2021
Josh Hasten
Sderot Hesder Yeshiva head Rabbi David Fendel on May 12, 2021. Photo by Josh Hasten.
Israel News
In southern Israel, residents embrace resilience and courage in face of rocket fire
“We’ve had three wars and so many escalations using weapons and bombs, and we aren’t in any place different than we were in 2008. Has anything changed? Maybe it’s time to do something different,” said Adele Raemer, a school teacher and resident of Kibbutz Nirim.
May 12, 2021
Josh Hasten
Residents of eastern Jerusalem gather on the Temple Mount, some holding Hamas flags, May 7, 2021. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.
Israel News
Is Palestinian incitement driving the tensions in Jerusalem?
Dan Diker of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs says the current riots are a direct result of the Palestinian leadership’s declaration that “the Al-Aqsa is in danger,” which has served as a battle cry against the Jews for the past 100 years.
May 10, 2021
Josh Hasten
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