Simon mcgregor-wood biography

&#; -- Simon McGregor-Wood is ABC News' Middle East Correspondent, as well as the news division's Middle East Bureau Chief; he is based in Jerusalem.

In this dual role, McGregor-Wood reports for all ABC News' broadcasts and platforms and also oversees ABC News' editorial coverage of the region.

McGregor-Wood was named ABC News' Middle East Bureau Chief in January Based in Jerusalem, he has been responsible for the news division's coverage of the region, as well as correspondents' assignments in and around the area.

He has overseen a number of major events during his tenure, including the second Palestinian Intifada, Israel's Operation Defensive Shield, the death of Yasser Arafat, Israel's disengagement from Gaza, and the Israeli-Hezbollah war during the summer of Prior to his current on-air assignment, McGregor-Wood was a frequent contributor to ABC News' broadcasts and platforms, most recently covering th