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Joshua Marks

Joshua Marks is a news editor on the Jerusalem desk at JNS.org, where he covers Jewish affairs, the Middle East and global news. He is an experienced journalist who has written and produced content for major media outlets in both the United States and Israel.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir addresses supporters at Otzma Yehudit’s election headquarters in Modi’in, Israel, following the release of exit polls, Oct. 27, 2026. Photo by Josh Hasten.
Israel News
Ben-Gvir warns against unity government with Eisenkot
“Don’t make this mistake. Don’t destroy the State of Israel,” said the Otzma Yehudit leader.
Oct. 28, 2026
Josh Hasten, Joshua Marks
Israelis stand in line to cast their ballots at a polling station during Election Day, Oct. 27, 2026. Photo by Liron Moldovan/FLASH90.
Israel News
Israeli voter turnout hits 77.7% at close of Election Day, highest since 1999
Nearly 5.7 million cast ballots, with turnout about seven percentage points higher than in the previous election.
Oct. 27, 2026
Joshua Marks
A "We Buy Gold" sign hangs in a jewelry store window in New York City's Diamond District on Dec. 4, 2023. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images.
Antisemitism
Woman charged with hate crimes in attacks on Jewish men in Manhattan
Prosecutors allege Anna Mochalova threatened to shoot one victim and apologized to a bystander after he said he was Muslim.
Oct. 26, 2026
Joshua Marks
Trump, Netanyahu
Israel News
Trump renews Netanyahu endorsement on eve of Israeli election
The U.S. president urged voters to back the prime minister to “finish the job that we started.”
Oct. 26, 2026
Joshua Marks
A "We Buy Gold" sign is displayed at a jewelry store in the Diamond District on Dec. 4, 2023 in New York City. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images.
Antisemitism
Woman charged in stabbing of Jewish man in Manhattan’s Diamond District
The suspect faces assault, menacing, aggravated harassment and weapons charges, an NYPD spokesperson told JNS.
Oct. 25, 2026
Joshua Marks
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack delivers a statement following a meeting with Lebanon’s president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Aug. 26, 2025. Photo by Anwar Amro / AFP via Getty Images.
U.S. News
Barrack: Iran is ‘not an evil regime’
The U.S. envoy also said antisemitism “didn’t exist” during his upbringing and warned of an unintended clash between Israel and Turkey.
Oct. 21, 2026
Joshua Marks
A cyclist rides on the road while another rides on the pavement along the Lower Clapton Road in the London Borough of Hackney on May 11, 2026 in London, England. Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images.
Antisemitism
Jewish women assaulted in suspected antisemitic attack in London
Metropolitan Police are treating the assaults as a hate crime following swift intervention by Shomrim volunteers.
Oct. 20, 2026
Joshua Marks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, July 28, 2026. Credit: Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO.
Israel News
Netanyahu thanks Trump for ‘extraordinary endorsement’
The U.S. president gave his “complete and total” backing to the Israeli prime minister’s re-election bid.
Oct. 19, 2026
Joshua Marks
Officials, including Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, attend the inauguration of Colombia’s embassy in Jerusalem, Oct. 14, 2026. Photo by Rafi Ben Hakoon/GPO.
Israel News
Colombia becomes 10th country with embassy in Jerusalem
Israel’s foreign minister called it a historic day for ties between the two countries and an important day for the capital.
Oct. 14, 2026
Joshua Marks
Released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal waves the Israeli flag as he arrives to Beilinson hospital, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Israel News
Kushner marks one year since release of last 20 living Israeli hostages
“One year later, it’s remarkable how much has changed. The situation is far from perfect, but the progress is real, and the world is better for it.”
Oct. 13, 2026
Joshua Marks
A pedestrian walks past the closed Palestinian Legislative Council building in Ramallah, Judea and Samaria, Oct. 11, 2026. Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas announced the postponement of elections to September 2027. Photo by Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images.
World News
Paris urges Abbas to reverse Palestinian election postponement
Speaking to JNS, law professor Eugene Kontorovich said the delay exposed France’s limited influence over Ramallah despite its recognition of statehood.
Oct. 12, 2026
Joshua Marks
A supporter of Israel stands outside the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates synagogue, which hosted a sale of land in Judea and Samaria, in the Queens borough of New York City, May 12, 2026. Protesters have attempted to disrupt such events, alleging the sales are illegal. Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images.
Jewish Life
Three years after Oct. 7, world Jewry forges a resilient era
Prominent American and European communal figures described hardened security protocols alongside an extraordinary grassroots surge of bold solidarity.
Oct. 7, 2026
Joshua Marks