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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.

The steering committee of the Negev Forum meets in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 9, 2023. Credit: UAE Foreign Ministry.
Israel News
Morocco cancels plans to host Negev Forum
Rabat reportedly made the decision in response to Israeli announcements on expanding communities in Judea and Samaria.
June 21, 2023
Joshua Marks
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in Jerusalem, May 30, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Israel News
Smotrich accuses Herzog of left-wing bias in reform talks
The finance minister spoke as the coalition restarts the legislative process.
June 20, 2023
Joshua Marks
An IDF armored vehicle convoy hit by a roadside bomb in Jenin, June 19, 2023. Source: Twitter
Israel News
IDF calls in air support to extract wounded soldiers from Jenin
Five Palestinian terrorists were killed and seven Israeli soldiers were wounded during an Israeli counterterror operation in the city.
June 19, 2023
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad fires rockets from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, May 10, 2023. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.
Israel News
Gaza rockets pummel Israel as fifth top PIJ terrorist killed
Sirens sounded in Israeli communities near the border following the killing of the commander and deputy of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s launch force.
May 11, 2023
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The number of lanes at Einabus Square on Route 60 was doubled to increase security in Huwara. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
Israel News
Israeli military installs security upgrades on Huwara road
The infrastructure work is aimed at increasing safety in the terror stronghold outside Nablus until a bypass road is completed.
May 2, 2023
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Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
News
Jordanian foreign minister accused of aggravating Temple Mount tensions
Ayman Safadi is refusing to calm the situation, which is threatening to spiral out of control, Israeli officials say.
April 13, 2023
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv, on March 2, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Israel News
Jordan accuses Israel of violating peace treaty after minister’s Paris speech
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denied the existence of a Palestinian people and displayed a map of “Greater Israel,” including Jordan.
March 21, 2023
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Israelis protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial reform, outside the British diplomatic mission in Tel Aviv on March 16, 2023. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Israel News
Anti-reform protesters block roads, port and vandalize property on day of ‘escalating resistance’
Demonstrations are taking place across Israel the day after the president’s judicial reform plan was dismissed as inadequate by the governing coalition.
March 16, 2023
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Israelis protest in Tel Aviv against the government's planned judicial reforms, March 9, 2023. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.
Israel News
Anti-reform protesters try to block Ben-Gurion Airport on ‘Day of Resistance’
Seven demonstrators were arrested for damaging the Jerusalem office of the Kohelet Policy Forum, which helped draft the judicial reform bills.
March 9, 2023
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