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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.

“We are killing the terrorists who will want to commit terrorism in the future,” army chief tells troops in the southern Strip.
IDF chief approves operation plans for the northern front, warns Northern Command to be ready • Three more Israeli troops slain in Gaza.
Israeli forces attack 200 terror targets across the Strip • Sirens sound near Gaza border • Three IDF soldiers KIA • Netanyahu visits IDF Intelligence Unit #9900.
Terror squads killed in Jabalia and Khan Yunis • Weapons found at Islamic Jihad site in Daraj-Tuffah area • Hostage’s car, Hamas truck found at Indonesian hospital • Two more IDF soldiers KIA in Gaza.
Soldiers recovered the bodies of five Israeli hostages in the tunnels under Jabalia Camp.
200 targets attacked in Gaza in 24 hours • Army chief meets with troops in Khan Yunis.
Heavy fighting was reported in Khan Yunis, Jabalia, Shejaia, Al-Safatawi, Sheikh Radwan and Beit Hanun • IDF releases the names of three more soldiers KIA in Gaza.
IDF Gaza death toll rises to 133 • Islamic Jihad releases hostage video • 1,500 tunnel shafts and underground passages exposed.
Prominent Hamas financier killed in Israeli strike • Two more Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza • Hamas releases hostage video • Arab sources: Terror group rejects Israeli prisoner-exchange proposal.
Hamas leaders held secret summit in Turkey • Israel hits over 150 Hamas targets in 24 hours • Five IDF soldiers killed in Gaza.
Two more Israeli soldiers slain in Gaza • Netanyahu laments as a “terrible tragedy” the accidental killing of three Israeli hostages.
Fighting continued in Shejaiya and Jabalia in northern Gaza and Khan Yunis in the south • Lt. Col. Yuval Mazoz to take over command of Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion.