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Thomas Helm

Thomas Helm

Correspondent
Jerusalem
Thomas Helm is Jerusalem Correspondent at The National. He was previously its staff opinion writer in Abu Dhabi

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Benjamin Netanyahu has led Israel as Prime Minister for all but 18 months since 2009. EPA
Netanyahu spars with opponents over October 7 investigation

Anger in Israel as PM suggests opposition to blame for not decapitating Hamas before Gaza War

MENAFebruary 06, 2026
Arab-Israeli protesters during a demonstration in Sakhnin on January 22 to draw attention to rising crime rates. AFP
Triple killing in Israel highlights Arab community crime wave

Murder rate in the community has doubled since far-right government took office in late 2022

MENAFebruary 05, 2026
Israeli soldiers pass by aid packages on the Palestinian side of the Karam Abu Salem crossing point in July 2025. Getty Images
Israel hit by two major Gaza-related corruption cases

Brother of Shin Bet chief, city mayor and soldiers implicated in scandals

MENAFebruary 04, 2026
A convoy carrying Ran Gvili's remains drove to his burial place in southern Israel. Reuters
Israel's last Gaza hostage buried as Netanyahu attends funeral

Ran Gvili, 24, was a police officer who was killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks

MENAJanuary 28, 2026
A lorry carrying aid approaches the Rafah border crossing from Egypt into Gaza. Getty Images
Court eases gagging order on suspected Israeli smuggling ring in Gaza

Case made public days after The National revealed multimillion-dollar payments for delivery of 'dual-use' items

MENAJanuary 27, 2026
The football pitch that the Israeli military wanted to destroy is close to a security barrier between the West Bank and Israel. Reuters
Palestinian football pitch spared from demolition by Israel after appeal to Fifa

Pressure campaign appears to have saved popular pitch in Bethlehem's Aida refugee camp

MENAJanuary 21, 2026
Israeli bulldozers demolish parts of the headquarter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, 20 January 2026. EPA / ATEF SAFADI
Israel demolishes UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

Destruction of offices is the latest in a series of punitive measures against UN agency for Palestinian refugees

MENAJanuary 20, 2026
A firefighter leaves the site of the nursery tragedy in West Jerusalem. AFP
Two babies dead and dozens in hospital after incident at West Jerusalem nursery

Authorities have yet to reveal what caused the deaths, having initially ruled out hazardous materials

MENAJanuary 19, 2026
Palestinians watch patrolling Israeli soldiers as the military closes part of the H2 southern sector of Hebron. AFP
Israel launches major operation in Hebron

Residents report large troop presence, detentions and restricted movement as Israeli military says raid expected to last 'several days'

MENAJanuary 19, 2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, who wlll effectively run the executive board overseeing Gaza, in Jerusalem. Photo: Government Press Office
Critics say Netanyahu 'abdicated Israel's sovereignty' amid anger over Gaza board

Israeli opposition blasts prime minister over positions for Turkish and Qatari officials on US-backed Gaza committee

MENAJanuary 18, 2026
Displaced Palestinians live amongst the rubble in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP
Revealed: Multimillion-dollar black market deliveries to Gaza by Israeli lorries

Investigation by The National finds selected traders bypass restrictions on sought-after items

MENAJanuary 16, 2026
Vatican’s Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads a Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity. EPA
Bethlehem’s midnight mass places Gaza at centre of Christmas prayers

Cardinal Pizzaballa told worshippers that Christmas carried a message of renewal for Gazans

MENADecember 25, 2025
People in traditional clothing pose for a picture, as Palestinian scouts march near the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem. Reuters
Dispatch‘It’s special again’: Bethlehem reclaims its Christmas spirit

Palestinian community celebrating festive season more boldly despite fragility of Gaza ceasefire

MENADecember 24, 2025
Protesters dressed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog protest after Netanyahu's pardon request at the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court. EPA
AnalysisBizarre week at Netanyahu trial deepens divisions in Israel

Opponents cry foul after hearing was cut short due to visit by Paraguayan official

MENADecember 22, 2025
Israeli police were working to restore order after protests by ultra-Orthodox Jews. AP
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Israeli police in Jerusalem

PM Benjamin Netanyahu under pressure over religious minority's exemption from serving in army

MENADecember 18, 2025
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