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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The state of Israeli society, five months after the Oct. 7 attack, is crucial to understanding where the Israel-Hamas conflict might lead. Here are five ways Israel has been transformed.
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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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Gaza's borders are tightly controlled and most Palestinians cannot escape the war. Those who can afford it are managing to cross into Egypt by paying thousands of dollars.
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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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The Instagram influencer known as Kazanova built an audience of 440,000 followers with positive videos to lift spirits in Gaza. Most of his family was killed in an Israeli hostage rescue operation.
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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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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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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.