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Isabel Kershner

@ikershner

Correspondent in Jerusalem for The New York Times. Author of THE LAND OF HOPE AND FEAR: Israel's Battle for its Inner Soul, a NYT Notable Book of 2023.

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'It's hard to say one speech is going to change the course of this war but it has crystalised the issues': Isabel Kershner always v good on US & Israel @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/06/05/pod…

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Here's an absolute Must Read by the excellent Steven Erlanger Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza nytimes.com/2024/07/01/wor…

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"Mr. Aljamal...was writing regular dispatches for The Palestine Chronicle, a U.S.-based online publication, about the war’s terrible human toll on Gazans, as he was holding three kidnapped Israelis at gunpoint in his family’s apartment." - Isabel Kershner nytimes.com/2024/07/12/wor…

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“From Netanyahu’s perspective, the importance of the visit is its mere existence, Shira Efron of Israel Policy Forum 🎗️ tells Isabel Kershner. It "is meant to illustrate to the home front that Netanyahu is a statesman, in stark contrast to his political contenders.” nytimes.com/2024/07/23/wor…

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Deeply saddened by the passing of Martin Indyk. He fought so hard and was always an inspiration. He would have wanted to play a role in how it all pans out. Sending love to his devoted family. ברוך דיין אמת

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A collective hush of mourning prevailed today in Majdal Shams, interrupted by some flashes of anger: A Village’s Anguish Over 12 Children Lost to a Rocket Strike nytimes.com/2024/07/28/wor…

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Feeling abandoned by the state post Oct. 7, Israelis find hope in the people's resilience. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. nytimes.com/2024/10/08/wor…

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SCOOP: We obtained video footage showing Israel attacked the convoy of aid workers in Gaza with a barrage of bullets, a paramedic frantically says his prayers of death. The ambulances had lights on & were marked refuting Israel's claim. w/ Christoph Koettl nytimes.com/2025/04/04/wor…

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Honored to have this review attesting to the ongoing relevance of The Land of Hope and Fear two years after publication 🙏🙏 inss.org.il/he/strategic_a…

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Very honored to have this review attesting to the ongoing relevance of The Land of Hope and Fear two years after publication 🙏🙏🙏 inss.org.il/strategic_asse…

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via @NYTimes A powerful reconstruction of the deadly Israeli attack that killed 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Gaza nytimes.com/video/world/mi…

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Israeli forces said they killed a "terrorist," but his family say the 14-year-old boy was out picking almonds with two friends. Isabel Kershner reports on a death that spurred anger about Israeli soldiers' use of force and an apparent lack of accountability. nytimes.com/2025/05/27/wor…

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The story of my kidnapping by Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia serving Iran, 903 days of captivity, and liberation thanks to threats of the Trump Administration nytimes.com/2025/11/05/wor… By Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner & Ronen Bergman