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
Israelis Turned Away From Italian Hotel Citing ‘Genocide’
Two Israelis found their hotel reservation withdrawn the day before their trip. It’s another in a series of incidents in Europe triggered by the Gaza war.
Israel Says UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are Serving as Hezbollah’s Human Shields
The U.N. says the Israeli army is endangering its troops, while Israel says the troops should get out of its way.
US Will Not Limit Israel Arms Transfers After Gaza Aid Deadline Passes
The State Department said Israel has made some progress in improving aid flow to Gaza but relief groups say conditions there have worsened.
Netanyahu Approved Pager Attacks Against Hezbollah, Spokesman Confirms
Israel’s prime minister said he did it over senior officials’ objections, seen as a criticism of recently fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Israel Passes Law Allowing Deportation of Terrorists’ Families
Netanyahu’s ruling coalition pushed through a law likely to end up in front of Israel’s Supreme Court.
Lebanese Casualty Counts Seen as More Credible Than Gaza’s, Israelis Say
There have been cases of dramatically inflated death tolls being reported, then rolled back, but only after the much higher number had spread through the media.
Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited a growing distrust as his reason for dismissing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Israel Officially Cuts Ties With UNRWA
Accusing the U.N. relief agency of being too close to Hamas, Israel told the United Nations that its authorities would no longer work with it.
High Gaza Death Toll Figures Generate Controversy
Those decrying Gaza’s high human death toll are countered by those suggesting nearly half of them are Hamas and more were their family members.
Middle East Steps Back From Brink of Larger War
Israel indicated it is prepared to escalate no further if Iran does the same.
