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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Gazans are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas' handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.
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Gazans are increasingly voicing their anger at Hamas's handling of the war and the heavy costs civilians have paid.
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We created a mini travel guide to Gaza City's historical and cultural landmarks five years ago. Every site we visited is now destroyed, badly damaged, or inaccessible.
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An Israeli radio station is broadcasting messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, and a Palestinian station in the West Bank is broadcasting families' messages to relatives recently jailed in Israel.
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An Israeli radio station is airing messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, while a Palestinian station broadcasts families' voice messages to relatives held in Israeli prisons.
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Israel says there are still differences between the sides on what the deal should look like. This comes nearly four months into the war — as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting worse.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'll face questions about responsibility for Palestinian deaths when the war is over, but there are signs that that reckoning is already approaching.
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A group of Israeli mothers, whose sons are fighting in Gaza, is calling to end the war. They hold a minority view, but draw inspiration from a successful protest by Israeli mothers in a previous war.
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A rift is deepening between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The backdrop is the war in Gaza and what the future should hold for Palestinians.
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A new group of soldiers' mothers is calling to bring home the troops from Gaza and strike a diplomatic deal to end the war. The mothers represent a minority view in Israel.