Dan M. Berger
Reporter
Dan M. Berger covers the Israel-Hamas War, related issues in the United States, and other foreign affairs. He has covered Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his presidential campaign, and the 2022 midterm elections including Georgia's governor and Senate races. He is a veteran of print newspapers in Florida and upstate New York and now lives in the Atlanta area.
LATEST
Hamas Claims ‘Mix-Up’ With Body While Israel Awaits Return of 6 More Hostages
Israel says the two Bibas children and Oded Lifshitz, whose bodies were returned on Feb. 20, were murdered, but that the fourth body was not the boys’ mother.
Israel Confirms Remains of Bibas Boys but Says the Third Body Not Their Mother’s
The fourth body returned on Feb. 20, that of Oded Lifshitz, was also identified and confirmed to have been murdered.
Israel to Resume Negotiations, Confirms Mother and Children Deceased
Israel’s foreign minister said negotiations with Hamas for a cease-fire second phase would resume.
With Hamas Set to Release Living and Dead Hostages, the Bibas Family’s Fate Still in Doubt
Hamas said it was returning the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, but Israeli authorities have not yet confirmed their deaths.
Many Israelis Like Trump’s Gaza Plan but Some Worry It Won’t Work
About half of Israelis like the plan and consider it practical. Another third like it but don’t think it will work out.
Trump’s Gaza Plan Suggests Two-State Solution Is Dead, Analysts Say
While they see Trump’s proposal as unlikely, they agree that he has effectively challenged the idea of two-state solution as the only path to peace.
Israel Begins Preparing for Possible Palestinian Exodus
The defense minister ordered the army to make plans for departures by land, sea, or air.
Israel Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council
Israel accuses the UNHRC of longstanding bias against the Jewish state and says it joins the United States in the decision to withdraw.
Arab World and International Leaders Reject Trump’s Gaza Plan
Trump’s plan for the United States to take over and redevelop the Gaza Strip while relocating its residents has found few supporters abroad.
Trump: ‘US Will Take Over the Gaza Strip’ to Rebuild
President Donald Trump made the remarks after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.