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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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The Israeli settlement of Pisgat Zeev, built in a suburb of mostly-Arab East Jerusalem. AFP
Israel moves to expand Jerusalem's borders for first time since 1967

Plan for new neighbourhood in nearby West Bank settlement is 'annexation through the back door', activist group says

MENAFebruary 16, 2026
Palestinian farmers from the village of Burqa drive past a fence decorated with Israeli flags installed by settlers, north of the city of Nablus, in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank on February 15, 2026. AFP
Israel lifts 60-year freeze on West Bank land registration

Government approves cancellation of 1967 Israeli military order as critics say move is a major step towards annexation of occupied territory

MENAFebruary 15, 2026
Israeli air defence systems intercept missiles over Tel Aviv during the 12-day war with Iran in June last year. EPA
Israelis charged with using classified information for bets

Indictments follow reports that users of gambling site have claimed big wins on bets about Israeli military activity

MENAFebruary 12, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, visited the White House for the sixth time during US President Donald Trump's second term. Office of the Prime Minister of Israel
AnalysisNetanyahu fails to impress Israel with subdued White House visit

Israeli Prime Minister held talks on regional security and Gaza reconstruction with US officials

MENAFebruary 12, 2026
Members of a Palestinian family outside their house in the Silwan neighbourhood, part of the Bustan clearance, outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
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Legal changes, harassment and demolitions: Israel shapes strategy to swallow West Bank

Palestinians wonder if 2026 will be one of the most catastrophic times since the Nakba nearly 80 years ago

MENAFebruary 10, 2026
Palestinians gather by the rubble of a home demolished by the Israeli army in the village of Shuqba, in the occupied West Bank. AFP
AnalysisWest Bank for sale: New law 'empowers' Israeli settlers, say critics

Measures significantly empower Israeli settler control over occupied Palestinian land

MENAFebruary 09, 2026
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
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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
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