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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Ismail Haniyeh, who was the Palestinian group’s political leader, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Hamas blamed his assassination on Israel.
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Hamas called Haniyeh's death "a dangerous event" that would have repercussions across the region. Israeli officials said they had no comment. -
The deadly drone slammed into an apartment building on the Tel Aviv oceanfront just after 3 a.m. The Houthi militia in Yemen said it carried out the attack as part of its support for Palestinians. -
The Houthis in Yemen, who've been firing at Israel throughout the war in Gaza, claimed responsibility. This is the first Houthi attack to penetrate the heart of Israel.
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A radiologist in Gaza tells NPR he endured beatings and mistreatment during seven months in Israeli detention. Israel has incarcerated thousands of Gazans since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
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Israel’s military and politicians are divided on whether to strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Israeli experts have presented the government with proposals for a postwar Gaza.
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Hamas now appears closer to accepting a more gradual approach to its core demands, including a permanent end to the fighting and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, according to multiple officials close to the talks. -
Fears of an all-out war on the Israel-Lebanon border are growing. The two sides have been trading fire since the conflict in Gaza started nine months ago.
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Why Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., visited Israel this week, and how the visit underscores tensions among Democrats over the war in Gaza. -
As a part of NPR's year-long series on global elections, we look at how U.S. allies and partners view the two presidential candidates ahead of next week's debate.
