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 reports on the latest on the war in Gaza, as well as on the latest ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has left the U.S. after meeting President Trump, but with no breakthrough on a Gaza ceasefire. And many Israelis are increasingly eager to see the 21-month war end.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday, when they are expected to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza.
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An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
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An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.
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President Trump is calling for a deal to end the war in Gaza. This, as Israel continues its military campaign, and more people are being killed on their way to get food from a U.S.-backed group.
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The Israel-Iran ceasefire that President Trump brokered is holding, for now. Here's what it's like in Israel, as the country opens back up without fear of Iran's missiles.
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President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. But despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has long had sights on Iran. He recently seemed to be sidelined by President Trump. Now, Netanyahu's basking in the moment after the U.S. attacked Iran.
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President Trump ordered the U.S. military to bomb three Iranian sites he said were crucial to that nation's nuclear ambitions.