Daniel Estrin
Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.
Since joining NPR in 2017, he has reported from Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. He has chronicled the Trump Administration's policies that have shaped the region, and told stories of everyday life for Israelis and Palestinians. He has also uncovered tales of ancient manuscripts, secret agents and forbidden travel.
He and his team were awarded an Edward R. Murrow award for a 2019 report challenging the U.S. military's account about its raid against ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Estrin has reported from the Middle East for over a decade, including seven years with the Associated Press. His reporting has taken him to Britain, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Russia and Ukraine. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Republic, PRI's The World and other media.
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Naftali Bennett is poised to end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year run as Israel's prime minister. The hardline conservative and former settler leader once vowed that Palestinians would never have a state.
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Fully intact buildings stood right next to where others had been flattened. Families walked together in the streets, dressed-up in fancy clothes to visit relatives for Eid.
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In the first hours after a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, each side takes a look at the aftermath.
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Fighting between Israel and Hamas has entered its 10th straight day and both sides are facing increased pressure to reach a cease-fire — including from President Biden.
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Some of the most intense attacks hit the Gaza Strip on Thursday night. But the clashes also brought large protests in the occupied West Bank — where at least 10 people reportedly died.
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Israel has called up more troops and launched its heaviest assault yet along the Gaza border. Seven people in Israel have been killed. Losses are much higher on the Palestinian side.
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A father and his teenage daughter who were Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed early Wednesday in a rocket attack launched by militants in Gaza.
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Palestinians say Israeli war planes have bombed Gaza — killing dozens of Palestinians, including militants and civilians. Israeli officials say rockets from Gaza have killed six people in Israel.
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The violent exchange followed intense clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem, prompting Jewish organizers to cancel the annual Jerusalem Day march.
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Days of clashes in Jerusalem have left hundreds wounded and drawn international concern over an attempt by Israel to carry out pending evictions.