Daniel Estrin appears in the following:
Israeli and Palestinian radio stations broadcast messages for locked up loved ones
Monday, January 29, 2024
An Israeli radio station is airing messages and songs to hostages in Gaza, while a Palestinian station broadcasts families' voice messages to relatives held in Israeli prisons.
Deal is in the works to release Israeli hostages and for a pause in fighting in Gaza
Monday, January 29, 2024
Israel says there are still differences between the sides on what the deal should look like. This comes nearly four months into the war, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza getting worse.
In Israel, anger at Netanyahu is getting louder
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he'll face questions about responsibility for Palestinian deaths when the war is over, but there are signs that that reckoning is already approaching.
In Israel talks, U.S. reaffirms demands for Middle East's future — to little success
Friday, January 19, 2024
A rift is deepening between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The backdrop is the war in Gaza and what the future should hold for Palestinians.
Mothers of IDF soldiers protest to bring troops home
Thursday, January 18, 2024
A new group of soldiers' mothers is calling to bring home the troops from Gaza and strike a diplomatic deal to end the war. The mothers represent a minority view in Israel.
What will it take for Israel to affirm mission accomplished in Gaza, and end the war?
Thursday, January 04, 2024
What will it take politically and militarily, for Israel to declare victory and end the war in Gaza? There is growing debate in Israel about what kind of victory is even achievable.
Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.
Disagreements emerge over who should be in control of Gaza when the war ends
Friday, December 15, 2023
Who should be in charge in Gaza after the war? Disagreements have emerged between the U.S., Israel, Palestinian and Gulf leaders, and activists.
Israel's offensive has brought war to the hospital in Gaza's second largest city
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Israel's military offensive against Hamas is now focused on Gaza's second largest city, Khan Younis. The hospital there is overwhelmed with newly wounded people, but many doctors have fled.
Israeli strike badly damages Gaza's oldest mosque
Friday, December 08, 2023
An Israeli strike has destroyed an iconic and historic mosque in Gaza. As conditions around Gaza worsen amid the offensive, Israel claims it was aiming at Hamas militants.
After cease-fire with Hamas collapses, Israel resumes hitting targets in Gaza
Friday, December 01, 2023
Israel's warplanes began pounding targets in Gaza, shortly after it announced the collapse of a twice-renewed truce that had allowed the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas militants.
Israel and Hamas strike deal to extend the temporary cease-fire in Gaza
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Israelis and Palestinians are waiting to see how much longer the cease-fire could be extended, and how many more hostages and prisoners will go home.
Who is Yahya Sinwar?
Monday, November 27, 2023
Hamas leader, Yahiya Sinwar, is believed to have masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks and led Hamas negotiations on hostages. NPR's Daniel Estrin questioned him at two press conferences in recent years.
It's the last day of a scheduled 4-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
Monday, November 27, 2023
Three rounds of hostage-prisoner exchanges have taken place since Friday --another exchange is expected later Monday. Both sides say they're open to more releases and a longer cease-fire.
Israel and Hamas complete third prisoner-hostage exchange
Sunday, November 26, 2023
For a third day, Hamas released hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners. Also, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in Gaza.
After nearly 7 weeks of war, the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas has begun
Friday, November 24, 2023
A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect early Friday. It sets the stage for the first exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. The war began on Oct. 7.
Israel and Hamas agree to a cease-fire deal to free some hostages, Qatar says
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Under a deal mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S., Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 women and children being held by militants in Gaza.
In a Tel Aviv hotel, a band tries to bridge divides
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A moment of music from a hotel in Tel Aviv, where a multi-cultural band plays to lift the spirits of displaced Israelis. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Nov. 19, 2023.)
In a Tel Aviv hotel, a band tries to bridge divides
Sunday, November 19, 2023
A moment of music from a hotel in Tel Aviv, where a multi-cultural band plays to lift the spirits of displaced Israelis.
Finding space for satire in the Israel-Hamas war
Friday, November 17, 2023
Satire has found a role amidst the tragedy of the Israel-Hamas war.