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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Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over.
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Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering. -
As the war in Gaza nears the two-year mark, Hamas, Israel and the U.S. will meet in Egypt Monday to work toward finalizing a ceasefire deal.
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As negotiators from Israel and Hamas meet to discuss details, hopes rise for a swift hostage release.
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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are scheduled to meet Monday, just days Netanyahu's speech at the U.N. rejecting calls to end the war in Gaza.
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More Israeli soldiers' lives have been saved in this war compared to previous Gaza wars, due to medical advances, new technology and lessons learned on the operating table.
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The Israeli military says its expanded operation in Gaza City "to destroy Hamas' military infrastructure" has begun, forcibly displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
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In a major escalation, Israel targets Hamas leaders in Qatar, which is a key mediator in the Gaza conflict.
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President Trump is urging Hamas to accept the terms of a new hostage release plan, issuing what he calls a "last warning."
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Hamas praised a Palestinian shooting attack that killed six Israelis at a bus stop in Jerusalem. The U.S. presented a new truce proposal and Israel stepped up Gaza City attacks.
