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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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A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft on the runway at Ben Gurion Airport. Getty Images
Israeli tourists v US warplanes: Row over runway space at Ben Gurion Airport

With anti-Iran alliance cooling, Israel says only 20 US Air Force tankers can stay at the airport

MENAJuly 14, 2026
Israeli soldiers stand guard as Israeli settlers take part in a weekly tour in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
Who are the key players as Israel heads to elections in October?

Vote seen as pivotal for country's future will be held on October 27

MENAJuly 14, 2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu positions himself as a close US ally but the relationship has come under strain during the Iran war. AFP
US public drifts further from Israel as Iran tensions rise

Two new polls plus words of warning from senior Democrat could worry Israelis committed to US ties

MENAJuly 10, 2026
Israeli troops fire tear gas as Palestinians hold Friday prayers during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion and land confiscation near Bethlehem, in the Israel-occupied West Bank, on July 3. Reuters
How Netanyahu’s government carried out de facto annexation of West Bank

New report suggests Israel has taken over occupied territory 'at unprecedented pace'

MENAJuly 10, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defence Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. Reuters
Netanyahu government rushes through divisive agenda before elections

Legislative blitz comes as ministers accuse Supreme Court judges of acting like 'mafia'

MENAJuly 07, 2026
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara. Mr Netanyahu has for years been battling his own legal cases over alleged corruption and wrongdoing. AFP
Israeli government's vow to defy Supreme Court ruling causes alarm

Opponents say stance paves way for constitutional crisis and undermining of elections

MENAJuly 06, 2026
Protesters block a road and clash with police outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Reuters
Politically divided Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7 attacks

Gaza continues to suffer from a humanitarian collapse, amid increasing chatter that Israel's military must prepare for a new round of fighting

MENAJuly 02, 2026
Tattered posters depicting Israeli hostages, kidnapped during Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, plastered on the window of empty properties in New York City. Reuters
Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, says ex-head of Israeli hostage file

Nitzan Alon claims more captives could have returned alive had Netanyahu's government acted differently

MENAJuly 01, 2026
A view of the Old City of Jerusalem, which Israel claims as its capital. EPA
Israel tightens grip on Jerusalem after allocating plot for new US embassy

Agreement for US mission comes despite strained relations over Iran deal

MENAJuly 01, 2026
A Palestinian man walks past Israeli soldiers in Nablus, in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank. AFP
Prominent Israelis warn government over 'Jewish terrorism' in occupied West Bank

Letter from former prime ministers and ex-security chiefs threatens legal action if settler violence continues

MENAJune 25, 2026
Israelis look across the northern border into southern Lebanon on Monday. AFP
Netanyahu says Israel must be free of US military dependence

Israeli leaders continue to insist on keeping troops in southern Lebanon, despite Iranian demands for a withdrawal

MENAJune 24, 2026
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
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