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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.

The military is ready to secure the Gaza-Sinai border regardless of the circumstances, Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi said.
Hamas, boycotting the negotiation session, will be “consulted” after it is over.
Amos Hochstein was dispatched to Beirut to calm tensions between Israel and Iran’s Lebanese terror proxy.
“I’m not giving up,” the president said.
The Foreign Ministry said that the calls from France, Germany and Britain to exercise restraint “lack political logic and contradict principles of international law.”
A male captive was killed and two female hostages wounded by their captors in two separate incidents, according to the terror group • IDF says it cannot refute or confirm the claims.
The Hamas terrorist, released as part of November’s hostage deal, was shot dead by security forces.
Nabih Berri, an ally of the Iranian terror proxy, added that a “response or revenge is a dish that is eaten cold.”
The Pentagon chief reiterated to his Israeli counterpart Washington’s pledge “to take every possible step to defend Israel.”
Iran’s Lebanese terror proxy said the target of the attack was an IDF position near Ga’aton.
Despite the terrorist group’s absence, the negotiations, set for Aug. 15, will still take place.
All of those abducted by Hamas suffered starvation, poor nutrition and psychological terrorism.