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Thomas Helm

Thomas Helm

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

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Mossad director Roman Gofman is accused of dismissing two of his lieutenants to distance Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from criticism over failings in the Iran war. Reuters
Mossad reportedly removes two senior officers over botched Iran regime change plan

Agency director Roman Gofman criticised for decision that reportedly left staff in 'shock'

MENAAugust 07, 2026
Israeli forces take part in a raid in Qalandiya refugee camp, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 5, 2026. Reuters
Israel arrests Palestinians in raid on Qalandiya refugee camp in West Bank

Residents of West Bank camp report injuries, detentions and widespread damage

MENAAugust 06, 2026
Israeli soldiers patrol the Palestinian village of Tel the day after the confrontation. AFP
Israeli military releases investigation into disputed West Bank attack

Four Palestinian villagers from same family were killed as well as two Israeli soldiers

MENAAugust 05, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in February. Reuters
Netanyahu rejects US-backed Hamas disarmament deal

Israel refuses to withdraw from Gaza until Hamas has completely given up weapons

MENAAugust 05, 2026
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a settlement event in Sa-Nur in the occupied West Bank, in April. AFP
Who is the violent settler Israel’s Defence Minister is determined to support?

Israel Katz prompts furious backlash by appearing to dismiss senior general who appealed against release of Tal Yinon Dardik

MENAAugust 04, 2026
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz talks during a meeting with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, in Athens, Greece, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Uproar in Israel after Defence Minister dismisses general on live TV

Israel Katz said he will replace top officer in occupied West Bank during appearance on right-wing talk show

MENAAugust 03, 2026
Fumes from tear gas fired by Israeli forces during clashes in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Israeli politicians show little desire for curbing settlers' West Bank rampage

Although many Israelis agree attacks on Palestinians are a problem, even left-wing leaders have sided with settlers in recent clashes

MENAJuly 29, 2026
AFP / Reuters / The National
Weekend EssayCan a liberal version of Israel survive?

The country has shifted markedly to the right since the October 7 attacks - leaving Netanyahu's opponents outflanked, impotent and increasingly irrelevant

CommentJuly 24, 2026
Members of the Israeli military stand guard near the scene of an alleged attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
West Bank houses burn as tensions flare over deadly shooting

Israel cancels leave for army as it prepares new 'counter-terrorism' operation in occupied Palestinian territory

MENAJuly 24, 2026
Israel's 280,000 Americans have been warned to stay on their guard amid a rise in violent attacks in the country. EPA
'Stay alert': US warns citizens in Israel over rise in gangland violence

Advice follows spate of shootings and attacks linked to crime family feud

MENAJuly 23, 2026
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said there were threats 'both internal and external' to the October poll. AFP
Israeli president warns of threats to October election

Isaac Herzog says 'elections are not civil war' after four years of Netanyahu government divisions

MENAJuly 22, 2026
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for harsher conditions for Palestinian detainees. AFP
Israeli plan to use crocodiles to secure prisons holding Palestinians

Policy pushed by Itamar Ben-Gvir gains momentum after Environment Minister reclassifies legal status of Nile crocodiles

MENAJuly 18, 2026
Israel’s occupation of the West Bank has hurt the Palestinian economy, with farmers often prevented from reaching their land. Getty Images
Where has all the Palestinian olive oil gone? 

A combination of unfavourable weather, Israeli land grabs and settler violence has blighted a crop that supplies one of Palestine’s most recognisable exports

MENAJuly 17, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has pursued an ultranationalist legislative programme. Reuters
Knesset dissolves ahead of October election after Netanyahu legislative push

First Israeli government in 50 years to last full term reshapes media and judiciary – as October elections loom

MENAJuly 17, 2026
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election at the Interior Ministry in Tehran. EPA
Eisenkot condemns 'insane' alleged plot to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader

Opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot says reported Mossad plan was 'detached from reality'

MENAJuly 16, 2026
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