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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All 20 surviving Israeli hostages have been freed by Hamas after spending more than two years in captivity in Gaza.
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Hamas released all 20 of the living Israeli hostages on Monday. In turn, Israel will be releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the ceasefire agreement.
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World leaders from more than 20 nations gathered in Egypt to formally sign the agreement, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called "the birth of a glimmer of hope" for the region. -
President Trump is due to fly to Israel and Egypt to mark the end of the Gaza war, as Hamas and Israel prepare to release hostages and prisoners.
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A reporter reflects on two years and two days of war, and the mixed feelings of hope and skepticism now in Israel and Gaza.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over.
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Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering. -
As the war in Gaza nears the two-year mark, Hamas, Israel and the U.S. will meet in Egypt Monday to work toward finalizing a ceasefire deal.
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As negotiators from Israel and Hamas meet to discuss details, hopes rise for a swift hostage release.
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The leaders of the U.S. and Israel say they have agreed to a broad plan that could end Israel's war in Gaza. But substantial uncertainties remain.
