Thomas Helm

The National's revelation that long-time member of embassy staff owns property in settlement has raised cross-party concern

Violence in occupied West Bank has escalated with arson attack on mosque

Government described Amana organisation as ‘funding Israeli settlers involved in perpetrating acts of violence against Palestinian communities’

Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi detained after briefly going missing

Show of solidarity in the face of unprecedented levels of violence in the West Bank

One dead as demonstrators scale high-rise building and crane

Shaky truce facing further tests after second round of heavy Israeli air strikes since deal with Hamas was reached

Spate of US visits comes days after Israel launched massive attacks on Gaza, endangering ceasefire

US Vice President's trip to Israel comes amid flurry of American officials arriving to keep ceasefire on track

Visit to Israel by US Vice President comes after bombardment of enclave threatened deal

Israel blames Hamas for pushing ceasefire to brink on Sunday, but other sources disagree

Military carries out dozens of bombings after accusing Hamas of firing on troops, but Israel later says truce has resumed

Israeli PM faces political threats from opposition and within his own government

Hamas says the list of freed detainees would include about 1,900 people, among them women and children

US President claims strikes against Iranian nuclear sites paved way for Gaza peace agreement