Daniel Estrin
Stories
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The U.S. urges major changes to Israel's evacuations in Gaza, a leaked memo says
In an internal memo obtained by NPR, U.S. officials warn that Israel's "drastically increased" evacuation orders in Gaza have further displaced Palestinians and could debilitate aid efforts.
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The U.S. imposes sanctions on some Israelis after violence and obstructions to peace
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on about a dozen Israelis who it says have taken violent action against Palestinians and posed obstacles to peace. It’s an unprecedented step in the increasingly fraught U.S.-Israel relationship.
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Friends remember a young, gay Palestinian man who was murdered in occupied West Bank
The murder of a young gay Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank has challenged the conservative community's formal and informal systems of justice.
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Israel-Hamas war: The status of cease-fire talks, crisis in Gaza and Israeli politics
It's been over 10 months since the attacks on Israel that lead to the war in Gaza. We look at Gaza's humanitarian situation, how the war has affected Israeli politics and where cease-fire talks stand.
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As war drags on, there are rifts within Israel's leadership over the next steps
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting his top security chiefs’ calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as Israelis brace themselves for an escalation with Iran.
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Israel detains soldiers on allegations of sexual assault of a detainee from Gaza
Israel has detained a group of soldiers on allegations that they sexually assaulted a Gazan detainee. It’s one of the most prominent cases of abuse that authorities have investigated during the war.
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The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid
A prior investigation rejected claims that civilians were killed and wounded in the raid targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon says it's reinvestigating after an NPR report.
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Hamas says its top leader has been killed in Iran's capital Tehran
Ismail Haniyeh, who was the Palestinian group’s political leader, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Hamas blamed his assassination on Israel.
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A drone explodes near the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv killing 1 person
The Houthis in Yemen, who've been firing at Israel throughout the war in Gaza, claimed responsibility. This is the first Houthi attack to penetrate the heart of Israel.
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A radiologist in Gaza says he endured beatings while detained in Israel
A radiologist in Gaza tells NPR he endured beatings and mistreatment during seven months in Israeli detention. Israel has incarcerated thousands of Gazans since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
