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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.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump meet on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images.
World News
Trump on Iran ceasefire, MoU: ‘I think it’s over’
The U.S. president slammed Tehran’s leaders as “scum” and dismissed further truce talks as a waste of time.
July 8, 2026
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Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter speaks during a signing ceremony hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington on June 26, 2026. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
Israel prepares post-Hezbollah Lebanon peace pact
Teams from Jerusalem and Beirut will meet in Rome to draft a full peace agreement ready for implementation once the Iranian terror proxy is no longer a factor.
July 7, 2026
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the Atarot Heritage Center at the former Atarot Airport in northern Jerusalem, near the security barrier with Ramallah, on July 5, 2026. Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
Netanyahu dismisses talk of Trump rift
Calling Israel a “model ally,” the prime minister emphasized the strong U.S. partnership, saying the leaders agree 99% of the time.
July 6, 2026
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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir tours Beaufort Ridge in Southern Lebanon with IDF soldiers on July 5, 2026. Credit: IDF.
Israel News
Zamir: IDF ready to strike if Hezbollah breaches truce again
The military chief said Israeli forces would act swiftly if the ceasefire is violated, and urged the Lebanese Army to disarm the Iranian proxy.
July 5, 2026
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Israel Ministry of Defense Director General Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks to the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University on July 1, 2026. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense.
Israel News
Israeli Defense Ministry chief urges new alliance to counter Iran
Amir Baram also urged bolstering forces, warning that emerging agreements “could channel hundreds of billions of dollars” into the Islamic Republic.
July 1, 2026
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog signs the guest book as Romanian President Nicușor Dan looks on during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Bucharest, Romania, June 29, 2026. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.
World News
Herzog in Romania urges European leaders to reject Israel boycotts
The president stressed shared democratic values and deepening cooperation with his counterpart in Bucharest.
June 29, 2026
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East on June 10, 2026. The carrier is deployed with the U.S. 5th Fleet. Credit: U.S. Navy.
U.S. News
US strikes 10 Iranian targets near Hormuz after drone hit
CENTCOM acted following Tehran’s attack on a tanker, targeting surveillance, communications, air defenses, drones and minelayer capabilities.
June 28, 2026
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Together (Beyachad) Party chairman and former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the second annual JNS International Policy Summit at the Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem, June 23, 2026. Photo by Nim Gluckman.
Israel News
Bennett warns Israel’s US standing at ‘precarious’ point
The former premier told the JNS Policy Summit that Israel cannot rely on Trump alone, urging rebuilding the Jewish state’s public image and diplomacy amid rising criticism in America.
June 23, 2026
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee addresses the second JNS Policy Summit in Jerusalem on June 21, 2026. Photo by Nim Gluckman.
Israel News
Huckabee reaffirms ‘unbreakable US-Israel bond’ at JNS Policy Summit
Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon,” the American ambassador said.
June 21, 2026
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
U.S. News
US envoy ties Israel’s heritage to America’s founding
“Without Israel, without the Jewish foundation, there would not be an America,” said Mike Huckabee.
June 17, 2026
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center, speaks with Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub as Israel Football Association Vice President Basim Sheikh Suliman, left, looks on during the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada, April 30, 2026. Photo by Don MacKinnon/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
Israel Football Association backs proposed match with Palestinians
Governing body tells JNS it would welcome a symbolic match with a Palestinian team as FIFA weighs staging it at a U.S. youth tournament in September.
June 16, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter attend a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images.
U.S. News
Israeli envoy: US-Israel alliance remains strong
“Don’t let the background noise confuse you. The U.S.-Israel alliance is strategic, long term, and stronger than ever,” said Ambassador Yechiel Leiter.
June 10, 2026
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