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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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'Zar'it, on the border with Lebanon. Photos: Patricia Martinez
Borderland Israelis prepared for war as tensions with Hezbollah soar

Northern Israel has been under the shadow of war for 11 months, one that could prove even deadlier than Gaza

MENASeptember 18, 2024
Thomas Helm
Police bomb disposal specialists in central Israel examine shrapnel on Sunday after the attack. EPA
Netanyahu vows Houthis will pay 'heavy price' for attack on Israel

Israeli military investigating apparent failure of its air defence system to intercept hypersonic projectile

MENASeptember 15, 2024
Thomas Helm
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was one of the masterminds of the October 7 attacks and is thought to be living in a network of tunnels under Gaza. AFP
Hamas will not accept Israeli safe passage offer for Sinwar, source says

Group insists leader is not considering leaving Gaza under any deal

MENASeptember 12, 2024
Thomas Helm
Rambam hospital's underground health facility, the largest of its kind in the world. Reuters
Special reportHaifa counts on unity and underground shelters to weather conflict

The port city, which Israel holds up as a model of peaceful coexistence, would be a key economic target

MENAAugust 20, 2024
Thomas Helm
Conditions at Sde Teiman are fast becoming one of the most pressing human rights issues in Israel. AP
ExclusiveIsraeli whistleblower felt 'complicit in war crimes' after prison visit

Stories of abuse have emerged from the detention centre for Gazan terrorism suspects

MENAAugust 20, 2024
Thomas Helm
Israeli soldiers' accounts of the use of human shields in Gaza were reported by Haaretz. Getty
Israel 'using Gazans as human shields' to explore rigged buildings

Israeli outlet Haaretz reported accounts from soldiers returning from the Gaza War of the practice, which was deemed illegal in 2005

MENAAugust 14, 2024
Thomas Helm
Demonstrators broke into the Sde Teiman detention centre after military police entered to arrest soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian inmate. Reuters
Israeli lawyers call for public support over Sde Teiman 'abuse' inquiry

Many Israelis, including senior politicians, are furious that military courts are investigating claims of soldiers sexually assaulting a Gazan detainee

MENAAugust 13, 2024
Thomas Helm
EU foreign affairs minister Josep Borrell has said sanctions 'must be on our agenda'. EPA
EU's Borrell calls for Israeli ministers to face sanctions

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are criticised for comments, with Gaza ceasefire talks set to resume this week

MENAAugust 12, 2024
Thomas Helm
People carry a body away from Al Maamadani Hospital for burial after an Israeli strike that killed more than 90 people on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians. AFP
Israel attacks Khan Younis again amid outrage over school strike

There are fears that the latest attacks in Gaza could affect ceasefire talks due to resume this week

MENAAugust 11, 2024
Thomas Helm
Ultra-orthodox Israelis often protest against any effort to force them to serve in the military. AFP
Ultra-orthodox Israelis storm army base amid anger at military draft

The issue of whether or not the community should serve is one of Israel's longest-standing political dilemmas

MENAAugust 06, 2024
Thomas Helm
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks on video link during a ceremony to mark a week since the assassination of Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr, in Beirut. Getty Images
Hezbollah's Nasrallah tells Israel 'punishment' is coming

Group's leader makes speech after exchange of fire killed six people in Lebanon and injured seven in Israel

MENAAugust 06, 2024
Nada Homsi
An anti-Israel billboard with a message in Persian reading, 'Smile for a while as you will cry very much soon' at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, on August 5. EPA
Israel braces for attack by regional enemies

The military is preparing for the possibility of a significant hit on its air defence systems

MENAAugust 05, 2024
Thomas Helm
There are fears Israel could strike deep into Lebanon as tensions in the region continue to mount. AP
Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon as conflict escalates

International governments are also revising travel advice for Israel

MENAAugust 04, 2024
Thomas Helm
Survivors fight a fire after an Israeli attack on a tent camp for displaced people in Deir Al Balah. Reuters
Netanyahu threatens 'heavy price' against Iran

Prime Minister says he will go 'long, long way' to free hostages, hours after 15 killed in strike on Gaza school compound

MENAAugust 04, 2024
Holly Johnston
Palestinians wave flags and chant slogans in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on July 31, 2024, during a demonstration denouncing the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. AFP
Palestinians want unity after Haniyeh assassination

Despite fears of region-wide instability, the occupied territory saw little public anger after the killing Hamas leader

MENAAugust 01, 2024
Thomas Helm
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