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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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Israel's President, Isaac Herzog. Reuters
How Israel's President will try to break political deadlock

Isaac Herzog says he will decide which politician to give the first chance to form a government on Sunday

MENANovember 06, 2026
Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot addresses supporters in Tel Aviv on election night. AFP
Eisenkot backed by Arab parties but path to power fraught

Opposition leader has majority of recommendations to try to form next government

MENANovember 05, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touted his relationship with US President Donald Trump as a strength during his re-election campaign. Reuters
Israelis fear for future of US support after midterms

One of America's most pro-Israel administrations suffers rout by newly sceptical Democrats

MENANovember 05, 2026
Protesters call for Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot to form an alliance with Israel's Arab parties, at a rally in Herzliya, Israel. Getty Images
Israel faces constitutional crisis as Netanyahu challenges election result

Tense battle to form coalition government after vote left parliament without clear majority

MENANovember 04, 2026
A protester's sign calls for Israel's opposition to unite with Arab parties to form a coalition in the Knesset. AFP
Israeli opposition scrambles to oust Netanyahu after crucial meeting

Opposition leaders call for 'national emergency government' – but will they team up with Arab politicians?

MENANovember 03, 2026
Campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. AFP
Qatar denies 'ridiculous' accusations after Netanyahu casts doubt on validity of Arab vote

Police sources had said that there were no indications of fraud

MENAOctober 29, 2026
Supporters of Israel's Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheer at the alliance's campaign headquarters in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth on Tuesday. AFP
Arab parties set sights on ousting Netanyahu as counting nears end

Election gave no clear majority to either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot

MENAOctober 28, 2026
The record number of seats that the Palestinian Israeli community is set to gain could have pivotal implications. AFP
DispatchArab Israelis wake to new political dawn after record election success

Those who were once apathetic about polls have become a force to be reckoned with

MENAOctober 28, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and former army general Gadi Eisenkot, right, are the leading candidates in a closely-fought election. EPA
Israel awaits election results after turnout soars

Polls close after tight contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition rivals

MENAOctober 27, 2026
Arab-Israelis gather in the northern town of Araba. AFP
‘Astronomical’ Arab turnout could reshape Israeli politics in key election

Netanyahu’s opponents consider unprecedented alliances to keep him out of power

MENAOctober 27, 2026
People walk in front of an election campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and the leader of the Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot (R), reading 'The battle is closed!' in Tel Aviv, Israel, 24 October 2026. Israel will hold its national legislative election to choose the 120 members of the 26th Knesset on 27 October 2026. EPA / ABIR SULTAN
Israeli voters head to polling stations to deliver Netanyahu verdict

Prime Minister is seeking re-election after a four-year term defined by October 7 attacks and the wars that followed

MENAOctober 27, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election in Tuesday's vote. Reuters
Six ways Netanyahu has tried to salvage election prospects

Nuclear 'Holocaust' and an economy run on cryptocurrencies are just some of the things the PM has been discussing as election drama reaches fever pitch

MENAOctober 26, 2026
Supporters of the Yashar party led by Gadi Eisenkot, Israel's former military chief of staff, light up their phones as they attend the party's final campaign rally before the legislative election in Tel Aviv. AFP
Israeli opposition holds rallies in final show of force before crucial elections

Demonstrators call for Benjamin Netanyahu to be voted out of power – amid reports of stand-off between government and military

MENAOctober 26, 2026
A campaign billboard for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party bearing a Hebrew phrase reading 'the Right or Palestine'. AFP
Who are the key figures in Israel's election and what are their stances on Palestinian statehood?

Israelis to vote on October 27

MENAOctober 24, 2026
Billboards featuring Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, in Kiryat Malachi, Israel. Reuters
Tense Shabbat in Israel as pivotal elections approach

During the final days before what many call the most important elections in Israel’s history, tensions are high at home and abroad

MENAOctober 23, 2026
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