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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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Daniel Estrin and Minister for Strategic Affairs in Israel, Ron Dermer.
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Israel denies it is using starvation in Gaza as a military strategy. Many Israelis do not approve of aid entering Gaza and blame Hamas for hunger.
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The world has been pushing for a pause in the fighting in the Israel-Hamas war by the start of Ramadan. The Muslim holy month has begun and still no cease-fire agreement is in place.
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Palestinian lives in Gaza were changed by Israel's deadly military response. Israeli lives changed as well, and the state of Israeli society is crucial to understanding where this war might lead.
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Both Israel and Hamas agree to the basic framework of the deal: a six-week cease-fire, an exchange of some of the Israeli hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners and getting more aid to Gaza.
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Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas are moving to Qatar as the sides try to reach a deal on a cease-fire and hostage release. And Israel's military could launch an offensive into southern Gaza.
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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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What will it take politically and militarily, for Israel to declare victory and end the war in Gaza? There is growing debate in Israel about what kind of victory is even achievable.
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The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.
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The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.