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
Israel Settler Controversies Reignite in Rapidly Shifting Middle East
Israel’s victories in the war have some Israelis thinking about settling in newly occupied lands.
Netanyahu, Visiting Mount Hermon, Indicates the IDF Will Stay Awhile
As the Assad regime fell, the IDF seized Syrian positions on the Israeli border, plus the demilitarized buffer zone, to keep them out of rebel hands.
Netanyahu’s Budget Battle and Palestinian Security Crackdown Show Stresses on Both Sides
Part of Netanyahu’s ruling coalition voted against his budget, while the Palestinian Authority fights Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Jenin.
Israel, Hamas May Be Approaching Cease-Fire Deal
Hamas’s stance has apparently softened after Lebanon’s Hezbollah reached a cease-fire deal with Israel in late November.
After Years of Waiting, Netanyahu Begins Testifying in Corruption Case
Israel’s prime minister must juggle what is expected to be weeks of testimony with the demands of managing a nation at war.
Syria’s Volatile Situation Poses Many Questions for Israel
The IDF moved to secure Israel’s demilitarized zone with Syria and conducted more than 300 airstrikes to destroy Damascus’s weapons and bases.
Gaza Talks May Resume After Trump’s Pressure For Hostage Deal
With an Israeli delegation reportedly headed to Cairo, hopes were rising for a cease-fire and hostage release.
Israel, Hezbollah Accuse Each Other of Cease-Fire Violations
The White House national security spokesman downplayed the incidents, saying that the cease-fire was ‘largely holding.’
Israel, Hezbollah Cease-Fire Begins
The cease-fire came effect at 4 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET on Nov. 26).
Hungary Vows to Disregard ICC Arrest Warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister, as well as a leader of terrorist group Hamas, has been charged by the International Criminal Court with war crimes.
