Thomas Helm

The first Friday prayers of Ramadan appear to have concluded without any incidents

Civilians have lost homes and loved ones in months of cross-border strikes while threat of escalation looms daily

The shooting follows a night in which Israeli forces killed five Palestinians across the West Bank and East Jerusalem

Israel has posted extra security in East Jerusalem amid heightened tension as Ramadan begins

Mayor of West Bank city says US serviceman who set himself on fire in protest against the Gaza war 'sacrificed everything'

Despite the holy month's message of peace, the Gaza war and Israeli restrictions on Palestinians have stoked fears of confrontation over access to Al Aqsa

UK Foreign Secretary also holds talks with Qatar as pressure on Israel continues to grow

Trip to the UK comes straight after a visit to Washington that provoked anger from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

War tactics are creating inadvertent connections between young citizens of the two enemy states

Israel's Defence Minister says conservative community should play a part in the war effort, a call that could prompt ultra-Orthodox parties to confront the government

Families struggling to plan for uncertain future as tensions mount on border with Lebanon

Abu El Walid Dajani says he has never seen so much hardship in the Old City in all his decades running the Imperial Hotel in the Christian Quarter

The flurry of diplomatic activity is part of a renewed drive to head off an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah

Arab and Jewish Israeli officials warn of catastrophic consequences after reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will restrict access to Al Aqsa Mosque

Reports follow far-right minister's calls to limit Palestinian access to the third holiest site in Islam during holy month, despite warnings tense situation could explode