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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As the world focused on the U.S. election, Israel demolished a small Palestinian village. Meanwhile, a former Israeli diplomat decried America's division as bad for Israel.
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Israel launched a large operation to bulldoze Palestinian dwellings in a remote settlement. Such moves usually draw international criticism.
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Israel has one of the largest populations of eligible U.S. voters abroad. Many are expected to vote for the incumbent. Palestinians disfavor Trump, but some Palestinian Americans have avoided voting.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received political help from President Trump and Israelis favor Trump's re-election. Palestinians hope for a Biden win.
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After NPR reported claims of civilian deaths in the operation against the ISIS chief, Central Command says the men showed "hostile intent," but it found no weapons or signs they fired at U.S. forces. -
After seeing four years of moves favoring Israel by the Trump administration, Palestinians are hoping for Joe Biden to win the election.
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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has been one of President Trump's closest allies, with each of them helping the other's political fortunes. Now that could be in doubt.
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The number of infections dropped significantly during the lockdown. People will again be allowed to move without restriction. Jerusalem's three main holy sites will reopen to the general public. -
The Israeli army opened two coronavirus wards in an underground hospital parking lot that was originally built as a bomb shelter to treat patients during wars.
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One of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's signature collars is now a prized artifact of the Museum of the Jewish People. Months before she died, she parted ways with one of her collars.
