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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.

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Iranian missile strike on Israeli village reveals Tehran’s expanding war strategy
WATCH: “Judeacation” with Josh Hasten
Mar. 16, 2026
Josh Hasten
JNS TV
Inside the strategy to dismantle Iran’s regime
Mar. 16, 2026
Alex Traiman
IDF soldiers operating in Judea and Samaria during the week of March 1, 2026. Credit: IDF.
Features
Ramping up security in Judea and Samaria
Mar. 10, 2026
Josh Hasten
Religious Zionists of America (RZA)-Mizrachi communal leadership meeting with Israeli leaders at the Knesset. Source: RZA/Facebook.
U.S. News
Religious Zionists of America-Mizrachi visit to bolster bonds between Israel and the Diaspora
After 18 months away due to the coronavirus, a delegation of Jewish leaders visited institutions and communities, including Lod, to talk about joint relations, the new government, the situation in Gaza and the rise in anti-Semitism across America.
Jul. 8, 2021
Josh Hasten
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.
Jul. 7, 2021
Josh Hasten
Rabbi Shalom Hammer teaches the MHFA Youth Course. Credit: MHFA Israel.
Features
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.
Jul. 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.
Features
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.
Jun. 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.
Jun. 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.
Jun. 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.
Jun. 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.
Jun. 2, 2021
Josh Hasten
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