David M. Halbfinger

NYT Jerusalem bureau chief · Jerusalem / United States

Affiliated with The New York Times

Independent media

Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times since Sept 2025; previously held the role from 2017–2021.

Financing

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Money source

NYT salary from commercial newsroom revenue.

Institutional alignment

The New York Times Jerusalem bureau.

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Disclosures & conflicts

Relevant to current regional coverage; not necessarily the author/editor of earlier 2023–2024 pieces cited in this record.

Credibility & caveats

Experienced Israel/Palestine correspondent and editor.

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David M. Halbfinger author page — The New York Times