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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.

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Several hurt as Hezbollah fires 100 rockets deep into north Israel
The IDF was striking terror sites in Lebanon following the waves of attacks on Israeli communities.
Sep. 22, 2024
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John Kirby , the Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 27, 2024 in Washington, DC. Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images.
Israel News
US denies involvement in Israel-attributed Hezbollah comms attacks
“We still believe that there is a diplomatic path forward, particularly up near Lebanon,” said National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
Sep. 19, 2024
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People react near an ambulance as the wounded are brought to a hospital in Beirut on Sept. 17, 2024. Photo by Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
‘Israel launched Hezbollah pager attack over fears of being exposed’
Jerusalem was reportedly concerned that the terror group had picked up on the plan, intended as the opening move of a full-scale war.
Sep. 18, 2024
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A Firefighter at a wildfire following a missile attack from Lebanon, near Kibbutz Snir in the Galilee panhandle, Sept. 16, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.
Israel News
Israel adds safe return of northern residents to war goals
The military is discussing an expanded operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Sep. 17, 2024
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Smoke rises from a fire in the Golan Heights ignited by missiles fired from Lebanon, on Sept. 15, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.
Israel News
The situation ‘will not continue': Netanyahu warns of major war with Hezbollah
The Israeli prime minister called for a “change in the balance of forces on our northern border” amid daily attacks by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Sep. 15, 2024
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Judenplatz, the town square in Vienna's Innere Stadt that was the center of Jewish life in the Middle Ages. The Memorial to the Austrian Jewish Victims of the Shoah is seen in the Vienna, Austria, Aug. 25, 2024. Photo by Michal Eliasy Marks.
Feature
Vienna’s Jewish history: Of prosperity and persecution
Jews were tragically expelled from the Austrian capital three times, but when allowed to were able to reach great heights, leaving an indelible mark.
Sep. 13, 2024
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a strategic dialogue meeting with Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London on Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Alberto Pezzali/WPA Pool via Getty Images.
Israel News
Another hostage bridging proposal coming soon, Blinken says
We are working with our Egyptian and Qatari counterparts to bridge the gaps and we’ll see what the parties say, the secretary of state said.
Sep. 11, 2024
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Palestinians inspect the damage at the site of Israeli airstrikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip on Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
Israel rejects Hamas claim of mass casualties in Khan Yunis strike
Three senior terror operatives were killed in the attack on a command-and-control center in the humanitarian zone, according to the IDF.
Sep. 10, 2024
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Mahmoud Abbas in Turkey
Israel News
Jerusalem rejects Abbas visit to Gaza
Egypt had agreed to allow the P.A. leader entry via the Rafah crossing with Israel’s approval, which was denied.
Sep. 10, 2024
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Gal Hirsch, the government's point man on missing and kidnapped citizens, attends the lobby for releasing the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip, at the Knesset, April 10, 2024. Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90.
Israel News
Israel’s hostage envoy: International pressure, domestic protests helping Hamas
“Unfortunately, many people repeat the narrative that in fact we are the ones preventing a deal. But this is not the truth. It is a lie. We have never stopped a deal that was on the table,” said IDF Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch.
Sep. 9, 2024
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Explosions in Damascus destroy an arms depot belonging to Iranian-backed groups, Aug. 13, 2023. Credit: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
World News
Syria: 14 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli strikes
The strikes targeted multiple sites in the country, reportedly including a major chemical weapons research center.
Sep. 9, 2024
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Police at the Allenby Bridge crossing to Jordan after three Israelis were killed by a terrorist on Sept. 8, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Jordanian terrorist kills three Israelis at Allenby crossing
The assailant was killed and Israeli forces were searching the area for additional terrorists.
Sep. 8, 2024
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