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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.

A building in Kiryat Shmona suffered a direct hit; no injuries were reported.
The White House condemned “any individual associating with the repugnant terrorist organization Hamas.”
Israel’s prime minister and finance minister filed a petition against Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David, arguing that he called a general strike for political reasons.
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, Carmel Gat and Ori Danino were murdered shortly before the IDF reached them.
Qaid Farhan Alkadi’s longtime friend called Hamas “devils.”
However, he cautioned that Iran could still cause a regional escalation.
“It is critical to remember the goals of the war and to achieve them—regarding Hamas, regarding the hostages, and we also understand why we are looking toward the north,” says Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
The Senate’s top Democrat criticized Donald Trump for “peddling antisemitic stereotypes” and slammed his Muslim ban when he was president.
In Chicago, the president pledged to continue working for a Gaza ceasefire and returning the hostages to their homes.
The hostages were identified as Avraham Munder, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, Yagev Buchshtav, Chaim Peri and Alex Dancyg.
“We are in a kind of miracle that the incident did not end in dozens of deaths,” said Ayalon District Police Commander Haim Bublil.
The Republican nominee for the White House also claimed that Kamala Harris snubbed Josh Shapiro because he is Jewish.