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      Thomas Helm

      Thomas Helm

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

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      Rescuers evacuate the body of a victim from the site of an Israeli air strike on the town of Qennarit in southern Lebanon. EPA
      Israeli strikes on Gaza kill nine, including Al Jazeera journalist

      Waves of strikes killed at least 80 people in Lebanon and nine in Gaza

      MENAJune 21, 2026
      Hezbollah won't accept ceasefire unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon
      Hezbollah won't accept ceasefire unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon

      Agreement appeared to have been reached for fighting to cease on Friday afternoon but strikes have continued overnight

      MENAJune 19, 2026
      US Vice President JD Vance criticised the Israeli government for 'attacking the only powerful ally' it had left in the world. Bloomberg
      Shock in Israel as US criticises Netanyahu ministers and Lebanon campaign

      US Vice President JD Vance stunned Israel with unprecedented criticism from Trump administration

      MENAJune 19, 2026
      Settlers accompanied by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich during a ceremony for a new illegal settlement on Mount Tarousa, near Hebron. Israel has announced plans to build on Palestinian land in the area. AFP
      Fears over new Israeli land grabs in Hebron and Jerusalem

      Holy sites at risk, activists warn, as ultranationalist government expedites settlement activity before elections

      MENAJune 19, 2026
      An election campaign billboard for the Likud party showing US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, in 2019. AP
      Netanyahu's party reportedly distances leader from Trump

      Reports that Likud election campaign promoting leaders' relationship was scrapped adds to fears of deepening rift over Iran war pact

      MENAJune 17, 2026
      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem following the announcement of a US-Iran mediated preliminary framework to end regional military hostilities. EPA
      How have Israeli politicians reacted to US-Iran deal and Netanyahu's justification of it?

      Anger over the agreement is giving Israel's beleaguered opposition a major attack line before elections

      MENAJune 16, 2026
      Damage to the town of Jibchit in Nabatieh district, Lebanon, June 16, 2026, following a deal between the United States and Iran. Reuters
      Iran says Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon is key to US deal

      Trump warned that Israel needed to be 'responsible in respect to Lebanon'

      MENAJune 16, 2026
      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP
      Israel insists it will not leave Lebanon as Netanyahu flounders over deal

      PM breaks silence as coalition partners and opponents criticise emerging framework for peace

      MENAJune 15, 2026
      Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with newly appointed Mossad chief Roman Gofman on June 2. Photo: GPO Israel
      Alarm in Israel after week of Netanyahu ally appointments

      Opposition says Prime Minister brings 'rot' to government, pushing cronies to high office before elections

      MENAJune 06, 2026
      US Air Force tanker aircraft lined up at Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel. Reuters
      Israel's sense of isolation grows with Ben Gurion airport resembling US air base

      Country's main international gateway now congested with American military aircraft, disrupting commercial operations

      MENAJune 04, 2026
      Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of a sergeant killed in fighting in Lebanon. Getty Images
      Lebanon becomes political crisis for Netanyahu

      Israel's Prime Minister facing criticism for incompetence, not learning from past mistakes and angering Trump

      MENAJune 02, 2026
      Lebanese civil defence workers search the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli strike, near Tyre, southern Lebanon. AFP
      Israel to 'press pedal even harder' in Lebanon in response to drone fears

      Hezbollah's evolving aerial tactics exact growing toll on Israeli troops and northern communities

      MENAMay 26, 2026
      Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid says a two-state solution is not high on his agenda. EPA
      Israeli opposition leader says Palestinian peace process 'not a priority'

      Former prime minister Yair Lapid said regional tensions and damage caused by Netanyahu government were more important

      MENAMay 25, 2026
      Israeli flags flutter near a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
      West Bank village residents file objection after Israeli minister's order

      More than 200 people signed the complaint

      MENAMay 20, 2026
      Settlement homes on a road towards the occupied West Bank Palestinian village of Umm Al Khair. AFP
      Anti-settlement groups suspicious of Israel's latest West Bank 'heritage' drive

      Israeli plan to invest in 'heritage assets of the Jewish people' stokes fears of annexation

      MENAMay 20, 2026
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