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Thomas Helm

Thomas Helm

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

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Israeli police scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during a protest against military service in June. Reuters
Blow for Netanyahu as ultra-Orthodox party quits coalition

United Torah Judaism leaves government over lack of progress on exempting its young men from military service

MENAJuly 15, 2025
Thomas Helm
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, right, and Yasser Ayyash, Melkite Greek Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Jerusalem, centre, in the Christian village of Taybeh, in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Christian leaders visit West Bank village after brutal settler violence

Senior Christian figures visit ancient village of Taybeh after brutal attacks on Palestinians

MENAJuly 15, 2025
Thomas Helm
Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinian-American Sayafollah Musallat, 20, and Hussein Al Shalabi during their funeral in the occupied West Bank. AFP
'So much hatred in their hearts': Family of US-born Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers tell of pain

Sayafollah Musallat was beaten to death in the town of Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah

MENAJuly 13, 2025
Thomas Helm
Sayfollah Musallat, 20, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in Sinjil, north-east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, said authorities. Photo: X
Palestinian-American man 'beaten to death' by Israeli settlers

His family says mob surrounded him for over three hours and blocked paramedics

MENAJuly 12, 2025
Thomas Helm
Israeli tanks near the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. EPA
Middle East observers alarmed by US claim Israel's borders are 'illusions'

US official's comments to media suggest Israel has scope to chip away at other nations' land

MENAJuly 09, 2025
Thomas Helm
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Al Houthi is shown on a large screen in Sanaa. AFP
AnalysisRetaliatory strikes expose Houthi defiance and Israel’s limited options

Yemeni rebels have vowed to continue attacks no matter the consequences

MENAJuly 08, 2025
Thomas Helm
Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm. AP
Israeli forces detain veteran Palestinian journalist in West Bank raid

Nasser Laham has been arrested near Bethlehem and is set to appear in front of military court

MENAJuly 07, 2025
Thomas Helm
Civil Defence workers collect body remains from a destroyed car that was hit in an Israeli drone strike in Khaldeh town, south of Beirut. AP Photo
Israeli drone strike blows up car near Beirut

Killing of 'weapons smuggler' is latest Israeli attack to breach ceasefire in Lebanon

MENAJuly 03, 2025
Nada Maucourant Atallah
Funerals were held in Gaza on Thursday after a strike near the Nasser Hospital caused several casualties. Reuters
Hamas in talks on final details of Gaza ceasefire

Leaders meet in Cairo as far-right Israeli minister threatens to torpedo hostage deal

MENAJuly 03, 2025
Hamza Hendawi
The vote on Ayman Odeh, left, and his place in the Knesset is the latest step against Israelis who have advocated for Palestinians since October 2023. AFP
'Regime coup': Palestinian-Israeli politician fights expulsion push

Ayman Odeh faces impeachment over remarks celebrating release of Palestinians

MENAJuly 01, 2025
Thomas Helm
A woman inspects a car burned by Israeli settlers in an attack that left three Palestinians dead in the West Bank. AP
West Bank tensions soar after arrests and settler attacks

Israeli settlers attack Israeli soldiers and dozens of alleged Hamas operatives arrested in Hebron

MENAJune 30, 2025
Thomas Helm
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops during a settler attack in the West Bank. AP
Anger at Israeli minister who backed settlers over troops

Violent week in occupied West Bank saw Israeli soldiers take rare action against rioting settlers

MENAJune 29, 2025
Thomas Helm
Benjamin Netanyahu was in deep political peril before the war in Iran. Reuters
Netanyahu eyes 'dramatic expansion' of peace accords

Israeli PM sees 'window of opportunity' after ceasefire ended US and Israeli bombings of Iran

MENAJune 26, 2025
Thomas Helm
Displaced Palestinians wait to receive aid through the WFP after it successfully arrived at the organisation's warehouses in Gaza City. EPA
Israel dashes Gaza aid hopes by shutting new delivery scheme

WHO delivers first medical supplies since March but Netanyahu halts food aid to north claiming Hamas seizing deliveries

MENAJune 26, 2025
Nagham Mohanna
Sources close to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was disappointed with the poll results. Reuters
Netanyahu's party gets small popularity boost after Iran war

Prime Minister's coalition still polls well short of a majority

MENAJune 25, 2025
Thomas Helm
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