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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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A fire burns at Kamal Adwan hospital, during the continuing Israeli siege. Reuters
'Grim pattern' of Israeli operations in Gaza's north leaves it uninhabitable

Bulldozers follow rockets as Kamal Adwan hospital again comes under attack

MENADecember 18, 2024
Nagham Mohanna
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Israeli forces inside Syria. AP
Netanyahu: Israel staying in Syrian land for foreseeable future

Israel claims troop deployment necessary for security after fall of Assad regime, but some fear it is start of land grab

MENADecember 18, 2024
Thomas Helm
An officer of the Palestinian Authority prepares for a raid on militants in the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 16. AP
Inside the Palestinian Authority’s struggle to cling to power in the West Bank

Officials have spoken about the security challenges facing the agency, which launched one of its biggest raids last week

MENADecember 17, 2024
Thomas Helm
Jenin, December 15, 2024. The city has long been a centre of Palestinian resistance. Reuters
Palestinian Authority fighting with militants continues in rare Jenin operation

Deadly, days-long battle is being viewed as a pivotal moment for the authority, which has been suffering a crisis of legitimacy in recent years

MENADecember 16, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israeli military vehicles on the ceasefire line with Syria on Thursday. Reuters
What will Israel do after incursion into Syrian Golan Heights?

International community has expressed alarm over push into Syria after fall of the Assad regime

MENADecember 15, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enters the district court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, at the start of his corruption trial. EPA
Israel's PM Netanyahu begins to give evidence in corruption trial

Benjamin Netanyahu said the charges against him were 'simply ridiculous' on his first day in court

MENADecember 10, 2024
Thomas Helm
A bombed house in Kiryat Shmona, Israel’s northernmost city, which thousands of Israelis left more than a year ago. Thomas Helm / The National
Northern Israel lies abandoned despite Hezbollah ceasefire

The rockets are no longer falling on Kibbutz Dafna, on the border with Lebanon, but people are still staying away

MENADecember 06, 2024
Thomas Helm
An anti-government fighter stands in the cockpit of a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kuweires military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on December 1. AFP
Middle East braces for Syria chaos as shock rebel offensive continues

A surprise opposition campaign raises questions about the stability of the Assad government

MENADecember 01, 2024
Thomas Helm
President Mahmoud Abbas is accused of a lack of succession planning increasing the risk of political chaos once he is no longer in office. Getty Images
Abbas clarifies PA presidency succession plan but experts unconvinced

Declaration comes amid fears that Palestinian political chaos could heighten crisis in the occupied West Bank

MENANovember 28, 2024
Thomas Helm
Many Israelis are debating whether to return to northern areas after the ceasefire came into effect. Reuters
'We didn't finish the job': Israelis condemn ceasefire deal

New agreement ends 14 months of fighting but many war-weary Israelis do not think truce can last

MENANovember 27, 2024
Thomas Helm
A member of the Israeli security forces inspects a house damaged by a Hezbollah rocket in the northern border town of Kiryat Shmona. AFP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approves ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah

Lebanese government is expected to formally endorse deal on Wednesday morning

MENANovember 26, 2024
Thomas Helm
An Israeli strike was carried out on a building in the Chiyah district of Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. Reuters
Lebanon and Israel gearing up for ceasefire amid fears of collapse

Israeli government is set to discuss the agreement despite opposition from far-right ministers

MENANovember 26, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid. AFP
Israel opposition leader Lapid outlines Middle East peace plan

While there is regional support, former leader says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not listening

MENANovember 26, 2024
Thomas Helm
A military vehicle damaged in an Israeli air strike on a Lebanese Army post in Amiriya, southern Lebanon, on November 24. AFP
Israel intensifies Lebanon ground attacks despite diplomatic push to end war

Ground clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border have intensified in strategic positions as Israel vows to negotiate 'under fire'

MENANovember 24, 2024
Nada Maucourant Atallah
Israeli researcher Ze'ev Erlich seen in IDF uniform on November 20, 2024, hours before he was killed in an ambush by Hezbollah operatives. Photo: X
Israeli settler archaeologist killed in Lebanon after entering with troops

Ze'ev Erlich was eulogised by far-right ministers, who knew him for his archaeological work in the occupied West Bank

MENANovember 21, 2024
Thomas Helm
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