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Deborah Danan

JTA correspondent

A man in a leather jacket stands outside at night with an Israeli flag behind him
Posted inIsrael

As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis are joining mass protests against him

by Deborah Danan March 24, 2025March 24, 2025
Yony Alony came from southern Israel to pay her final respects at a vigil in Tel Aviv on Feb. 20, 2025. (Deborah Danan)
Posted inIsrael

Israel grieves as bodies said to be of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz return from Gaza

by Deborah Danan February 20, 2025February 20, 2025
A closeup of a woman in a crowd — her hand is over her mouth as if she is gasping in shock
Posted inIsrael

At a Jaffa community center and beyond, tragic news of Bibas family’s fate sparks confusion, mourning and rage

by Deborah Danan February 19, 2025February 19, 2025
A firefighter stands on a high ridge, spraying brush with a firehose
Posted inIsrael

Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars

by Deborah Danan February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
The Educational Bookshop on Salah Ad-din Street in East Jerusalem, as captured in November 2011. (Google Maps)
Posted inIsrael

Israeli police raid Palestinian bookstores in east Jerusalem

by Deborah Danan February 10, 2025February 10, 2025
A man walks past a large billboard with a picture of Trump and the words "Thanks you, Mr. President"
Posted inIsrael

Israelis respond to Trump’s Gaza takeover with shock, dismay, elation and dark humor

by Deborah Danan February 6, 2025February 6, 2025
A woman walks past a building with a large image of Trump and Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands. The text on the image reads "Israel is ready."
Posted inIsrael

‘Israel Is Ready’ for Saudi peace, blare billboards in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and DC

by Deborah Danan February 3, 2025February 3, 2025
Orange balloons have become a symbol of the Bibas family because of the abducted children's red hair. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Posted inUncategorized

The Bibas family remains hostages in Gaza. A nation is hoping against hope for their return.

by Deborah Danan January 29, 2025January 29, 2025
Two grey-haired men hug
Posted inIsrael

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s high school has lost 10 graduates in the Gaza war. Where does it go next?

by Deborah Danan January 27, 2025January 27, 2025
The Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem hosted an event to mark Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president, Jan. 20, 2025. (Deborah Danan)
Posted inIsrael

At a Trump inauguration event in Jerusalem, fervent optimism with an undercurrent of unease

by Deborah Danan January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

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