Erika Solomon

Berlin, Germany

NYT Middle East Correspondent at The New York Times

NYT Berlin correspondent. Former correspondent for the FT in the Mideast and Berlin; learned the ropes at Reuters. RTs, favorites not endorsements etc.

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Articles

Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel's Operations in the West Bank

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Fatima Karim |Erika Solomon

Israeli operations against militants in the West Bank have escalated to a level not seen since the Second Intifada of the early 2000s. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes, with Israel's defense minister saying they will not be allowed to return. And for the first time in two decades, Israeli forces have sent tanks into the city of Jenin and established a military post in another, Tulkarm.
With fighting stilled, Palestinians face new trauma: Searching for their dead

2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Erika Solomon |Aaron Boxerman |Rawan Ahmad

Hani al-Dibs and his children in Jabaliya, northern Gaza, at the site of the home they fled with 14 family members believed to be beneath the rubble. Photo / Saher Alghorra, The New York TimesThousands of bodies may be unearthed from Gaza’s ruins, the authorities say. Families with missing loved ones face fresh horrors as they search the rubble.
Searching for Their Dead

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Erika Solomon |Aaron Boxerman |Rawan Ahmad

After 15 months of war, Hani al-Dibs, a high-school teacher, thought his greatest wish was to see the bombardment of Gaza come to an end. But the long-awaited cease-fire has brought only bitterness and dread. Mr. al-Dibs is one of countless Gazans burdened with an agonizing duty: trying to recover the remains of loved ones trapped beneath the swathes of rubble left by Israel's war against Hamas.
Khamenei of Iran Denounces Negotiation With U.S. but Seems to Leave Door Ajar

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Erika Solomon |Leily Nikounazar

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, said negotiating with the United States was "unwise, unintelligent, and not honorable," just days after President Trump said he was willing to revive negotiations with Tehran. But Mr. Khamenei stopped short of ordering Iran's government, which for months has sent signals that it is interested in negotiations, not to engage with Washington.
U.S. Waives Aid Funding Freeze at Syrian Camp Holding ISIS Fighters

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Erika Solomon |Ben Hubbard

President Trump's administration has temporarily exempted from its funding freeze a U.S. contractor supporting the police inside a Syrian desert camp that holds thousands of Islamic State members and their families, the camp's director has said.
Security at ISIS Camps in Syria Threatened by U.S. Funding Freeze - The New York Times

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Erika Solomon |Lara Jakes |Ben Hubbard

A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding Islamic State members and their families.
Fears for Israel’s youngest hostage as Hamas prepares to release father

2 months ago | smh.com.au | Erika Solomon

By Erika Solomon February 1, 2025 — 12.17pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. They became a potent symbol of Israel’s hostage crisis after video from the Hamas-led 2023 attack showed Palestinian militants leading away a distraught mother clutching her two small red-haired sons. Another video showed the father of the same family being spirited away to the Gaza Strip on a motorcycle, his head bloodied.
Hamas to Free Yarden Bibas, Israeli Father Whose Family Was Taken Hostage

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Erika Solomon

They became a potent symbol of Israel's hostage crisis after video from the Hamas-led 2023 attack showed Palestinian militants leading away a distraught mother clutching her two small red-haired sons. Another video showed the father of the same family being spirited away to Gaza on a motorcycle, his head bloodied. On Friday, Hamas said the 35-year-old father, Yarden Bibas, will be one of three male hostages to be freed on Saturday.
He Survived 15 Months of War in Gaza, Then Died as Cease-Fire Neared

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Bilal Shbair |Erika Solomon

After more than a year of Israeli bombardment in Gaza, there were few blessings left for Talal and Samar al-Najjar to count by the time a cease-fire deal was agreed to this month. Their home was in ruins, they and their children were displaced, and they were staving off hunger. Yet they counted themselves lucky: Their family of seven was intact, something to feel grateful for in the war between Israel and Hamas, which has killed tens of thousands.
E.U. Prepares to Cautiously Pare Back Sanctions on Syria

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jeanna Smialek |Erika Solomon

European Union foreign ministers are preparing to lift some sanctions on Syria, the bloc's top diplomat told reporters on Monday, a move intended to give Syria's new government some economic breathing room after more than a decade of stiff restrictions. The European Union originally imposed sweeping trade limitations on Syria when it was under the control of President Bashar al-Assad, but after his ouster in December, it is preparing to roll those back in stages.