Dara Elasfar

I have been laid off today from the @washingtonpost, along with most of the International staff and so many other wonderful colleagues. I’m heartbroken for our newsroom and especially for the peerless journalists who served the Post internationally — editors and correspondents who have been my friends and collaborators for almost 12 years. It’s been an honor to work with them. I launched the WorldView column in January 2017 to help readers better understand the world and America’s place in it and I’m grateful for the half a million loyal subscribers who tuned into the column several times a week over the years.

Sorry, I’m not free tonight. I have to watch a sports podcast to learn more about Taylor Swift’s new album.

A former Palestinian national soccer team player and star of Gaza's Al-Shati'a Services Club was killed by Israeli forces while waiting to get humanitarian aid on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Football Association. abcnews.link/7OIy6tQ

Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?

"He was murdered by Israel." UEFA is facing criticism for not clarifying how former Palestine national team player Suleiman al-Obeid has died or naming the Israeli army as complicit in his death while he waited for food aid in Gaza. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/qwp5op

MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — AP journalist says Israeli tank and gunfire is heard as crowds of Palestinians try to reach an aid center in south Gaza.

Beloved by millions of kids around the world, YouTube star Ms. Rachel has been spotlighting the suffering of Gaza's children. Now she's facing major blowback, as she explains to @meenasaurus

"I think it should be controversial to NOT say anything" about Gaza I spoke to YouTube star and children's educator Ms. Rachel about her outspoken support for Palestinian kids in Gaza - and the bad-faith attacks on her in response. Full interview here: zeteo.com/p/exclusive-th…

Scott Pelley said, "Paramount Began To Supervise Our Content In New Ways" deadline.com/2025/04/60-min…

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Husam al-Titi, former ABC News journalist, killed by an Israeli airstike on Monday. abcnews.go.com/International/…

At a town hall in Rockaway, NYC last night; NYC Mayor Eric Adams opening line to the concerned citizens of Rockaway was “ there’s a real history for me, I had a shorty that lived out here “.

Today, Gaza’s one million children have been plunged back into a world of fear and death. We appeal for the ceasefire to be reinstated immediately. Full statement from @unicefchief: unicef.link/43SB19i

Over 400 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in Israel's renewed strikes in Gaza, health ministry in the enclave says cnn.it/4iRQISu

“More than a human can bear”: Israel's systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since October 2023 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Congratulations to NO OTHER LAND, this year's Best Documentary Feature Film! #Oscars

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said. Israel denied its forces were advancing toward Damascus after they pushed into a buffer zone inside Syria. apnews.com/article/syria-…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement after Syrian troops abandoned their positions in the latest unrest. apnews.com/article/syria-…

BREAKING: In a stunning turn, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to have fallen after rebels advanced into the capital Damascus, catching government forces by surprise 10 days after a lightning advance by insurgents first began. abcnews.link/9gUYx9F

BREAKING: An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity says it's “urgently seeking more details." apnews.com/article/israel…