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.
Qatar’s prime minister laid down the general terms of the six-week cease-fire, which includes swapping 33 hostages for an unspecified number of prisoners.
Israel’s prime minister met with the U.S. president-elect’s envoy, then dispatched a high-level team to negotiate as reports circulated that a deal was close.
The longest war in Israel’s history has hit its economy hard, but analysts find cause for optimism as foreign investment bounces back and high tech hangs on.