In 2001 , Franks became a BBC Foreign Correspondent . His first posting was to Washington , in the six months after the September 11 attacks . In March 2002 he began a five-year tour of duty as Europe Correspondent , based in Brussels . He reported from across Europe , as well as from Iraq during the war of 2003 . In 2004 , his training for the London marathon coincided with a month spent in Baghdad . He was also , during this time , used as an occasional presenter on the '' Today '' programme . In 2007 , he was appointed BBC Middle East Correspondent , based in Jerusalem . He broadcast across the region , but with a particular focus on Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories . His 2008 TV report about witnessing a deadly attack in Jerusalem drew complaints from the public for its graphic nature . In 2009 , Franks won a Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents for reporting for his piece on Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish , who lost three daughters in Israel 's offensive during the Gaza War . Through his three and a half years in the region , Franks kept a diary , which the BBC regularly published . His valedictory '' From Our Own Correspondent '' , which dealt with the relationship between his Judaism and his journalism , garnered wide attention
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Tim Franks