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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.

Trump’s point man in the region called the terrorist group’s latest moves “disappointing and completely unacceptable.”
Three residents of Ar’ara allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and planned to target Israeli forces with an explosive device.
The minister called for victory in the war, returning the hostages and success for the incoming Shin Bet chief.
The group called the omission “fake history” and compared it to ignoring 9/11 or Pearl Harbor in accounts of those attacks.
Staff Sgt. Danilo Mocanu, 20, died in Khan Yunis when a building was brought down by an explosive charge.
Jerusalem allows limited food deliveries to Gaza, stressing inspections and efforts to block Hamas from diverting aid during ongoing operations.
Authorities say the suspect is linked to a banned gang and was extradited after a 2023 counterterrorism sweep.
NBC had reported on a proposal to let a million Palestinians move.
One civilian was lightly injured while seeking shelter in Bat Yam.
The president departed for the United States after securing economic deals in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
The Israeli prime minister held consultations as Trump arrived in Doha, where indirect negotiations with Hamas over the Gaza hostages were set to resume.
The meeting, the first between U.S. and Syrian leaders in 25 years, was hailed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as “historic.”