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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 public ultimatum must be issued to Hezbollah that they completely stop shooting and withdraw all forces to beyond the Litani River,” the minister said.
The arms were intended for the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood to carry out sabotage and destabilize the Hashemite regime.
The secretary of state reiterated the Biden administration’s opposition to a full-scale ground invasion of Rafah.
“Pauses in critical weapons shipments call into question your pledge that your commitment to Israel’s security will remain ironclad,” the Republicans wrote.
A senior official cited concerns that the weapons could be used in densely populated parts of Gaza’s Rafah city.
The Biden administration is effectively delaying the delivery of up to 6,500 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Israeli military strikes more than 100 Hamas sites in the southern Gaza city • Senior Israeli officials: Hamas ceasefire claims a stunt.
The IDF is calling on residents of eastern neighborhoods to head to an expanded humanitarian zone at Al-Mawasi.
“You can’t disentangle one piece from the others,” said the U.S. national security advisor.
Researchers achieved an unprecedented level of accuracy in dating First Temple period findings in the City of David.
The only issue for Riyadh is the timing of the announcement, which could come as early as the next few weeks or after the U.S. presidential election.
“The release of the hostages is the top priority for us,” said Israel Katz.