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Steve Hendrix @SBHendrix

Washington Post Jerusalem Bureau Chief (redux), frequent Ukraine, sometimes Takoma Park.

Joined July 2010
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Very proud of WaPo today, winner of 2 Pulitzers and finalist in 2. I’m thrilled to have been part of the winning team, for the Trump shooting (will never forget that long drive to Butler in the middle of the night) And part of our finalist team, for coverage of the war in Gaza.
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It may feel good to cancel but you’re starving a pretty important engine of journalism, whatever the editorial side fuck ups may be. And I speak as someone who was called at 2 AM this morning because of booms over Iran and I’ve been at the goddamned keyboard ever since.
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Don't cancel your subscription. Reporters are working so hard, and the campaign folks are breaking incredible stories. Including today’s about Trump ally Musk launching his career as an illegal migrant.
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There are too many greats leaving the Post. Heartbreak drawing. But I have to acknowledge one of the best editors in American journalism, and certainly the best I’ve ever had. Thank you Lynda Robinson.
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As Israel reels, Bibi agrees to share power. From me washingtonpost.com/world/202…

As Israel reels, Netanyahu agrees to share power with opposition party

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military Chief of Staff Benny Gantz signed an agreement to form a unity government to wage war against Hamas.

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Horrible carnage in a kibbutz where breakfast is still on tables and bodies are all over. Unimaginable what these people endured. w/ @LorenzoTug washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Scenes from a massacre: Inside an Israeli town destroyed by Hamas

The Israeli army escorted a group of journalists inside the town of Kfar Azza on Tuesday as bodies were recovered. “It is a big massacre,” a general said. “A catastrophe.”

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Man, last month for this dispatch, Hamas political head Basem Naim told us “It has been quiet, but it is beginning to boil." And Hamas boasted openly of conducting drills for "rocket launches, kidnapping soldiers and 'storming settlements.'" washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Tensions ‘beginning to boil’ in Gaza as fears of new conflict mount

Neither Israel nor Hamas wants a military confrontation, security experts said, but both have hard-liners to appease. In Gaza, the next war never feels far off.

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Donkeys are a fixture in Gaza because of the Israeli embargo. Now the embargo, acting on concerns from animal welfare groups, may take them away. W/ @iHaZeMi washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Israel’s embargo made donkeys critical to Gaza. Now it may take them away.

Donkeys are vital to commerce in Gaza, a consequence of Israel’s 15-year-old economic embargo. Now, they are increasingly hard to find, and harder to afford.

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Russia kills at least 51 in Hroza, many of them gathered for a funeral. Read @ikhurshudyan washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Strike in Ukraine’s northeast Kharkiv region kills 51

Dozens were killed, including a 6-year-old, in a strike near Kupyansk, officials said. The attack came as President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a summit in Spain.

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This is amazing access to drone warfare from @AlexHortonTX and @serhiikorolchuk Chilling video! washingtonpost.com/world/202…

In Ukraine, explosive DIY drones give an intimate view of killing

First-person-view drones — fast, highly maneuverable and relatively cheap — are now the predominant attack drone in Ukraine.

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What a rich and heartening story from @Hibamyazbek. nytimes.com/2023/09/30/world…

In an Israeli Oasis, a Model for Peace, if Messy and Imperfect (Published 2023)

In a small village, Jews and Arabs have chosen to live side by side, share power and imagine a more hopeful future. But even here, the agonies of the conflict can’t be escaped entirely.

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The US allows Israel into to the exclusive visa waiver club. In exchange, travel may get easier for some Palestinians. “When it’s important to them, the Israelis can make big changes happen.” - Frm Amb Tom Nides washingtonpost.com/world/202…

U.S.-Israel visa deal could give some Palestinians new freedom of movement

The visa deal could have a major impact on Palestinian Americans, whom Israel must now treat like other American citizens when they enter the country.

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Incredible. Everyone did everything right. From @TomJackmanWP and washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

Police say they thwarted a planned shooting at a Virginia church

Police say would-be gunman intended to open fire in a Prince William County church, but was stopped by a series of quick actions by several police departments.

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This is the explainer I needed. Thanks @LovedayM. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

The grain spat threatening to wipe out goodwill between Poland and Ukraine

Polish farmers angry over cheap Ukrainian grain imports are posing a real challenge to Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party ahead of elections on Oct. 15.

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More steps towards escalation in Gaza today since our story yesterday. The first incendiary balloons out of Gaza in two years, followed by Israeli drone strikes on Hamas posts. No reported fatalities. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Tensions ‘beginning to boil’ in Gaza as fears of new conflict mount

Neither Israel nor Hamas wants a military confrontation, security experts said, but both have hard-liners to appease. In Gaza, the next war never feels far off.

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With violence soaring in the West Bank, it's been a rare quiet summer in Gaza. That may be changing. From Gaza W/ @iHaZeMi washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Tensions ‘beginning to boil’ in Gaza as fears of new conflict mount

Neither Israel nor Hamas wants a military confrontation, security experts said, but both have hard-liners to appease. In Gaza, the next war never feels far off.

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Biden Bibi Boycott Breakthrough washingtonpost.com/politics/…

Biden invites Netanyahu to White House despite frosty relations

Biden is meeting the Israeli leader at a time of tension over Netanyahu’s Palestinian policies and judicial changes.

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When will Biden host Bibi? The president is practicing a bit of dis-plomacy. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Biden, Netanyahu to meet in N.Y., but no long-sought White House visit

President Biden will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, but there is no coveted White House invite.

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A powerful look at simmering protests in Iran (where IRGC has killed more than 500) a year on, from @MiriamABerger. They are waiting for the next spark. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

A year after Mahsa Amini’s death: Repression and defiance in Iran

The last year gave the world a glimpse of the seething anger just below the surface of Iran’s repressive society. But it also highlighted the resilience of the regime.

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Up to 20,000 people are feared dead in Libya’s catastrophic floods. Our report from the worst affected city of all, Derna, where we witnessed death and destruction on a massive scale: washingtonpost.com/world/202… @martinsalice.

In Libya’s flood-shattered east, a disaster of ‘mythic proportions’

A Washington Post team was among the first to reach the devastated city of Derna, in Libya’s flood-battered east, where the death toll could reach 20,000.

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