Bedouin

Negev governance crisis: Polygamy running rampant, contractors exposed to extortion

The comptroller noted that there is no coordinating government body that collects information, sets policy, resolves disputes between agencies, and oversees implementation.

Bedouin women sit outside their demolished homes in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev desert, in the in the Southern Israel, January 18, 2017.
Arab Israelis survey the damage following a missile strike in the Arab Israeli city of Kafr Kassem on March 26.

In Israel’s Arab sector, war exposes a dual threat of rampant crime and no shelter

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Eleven arrested in coordinated op. targeting alleged protection racket in central Israel

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

Top Israeli judge: State has until May 14 to report on displaced Bedouin return case


'Severe warning sign': Bedouin trust in local leadership plummets, majority prefer outside leaders

The data points to widespread dissatisfaction and persistent managerial failures across the nine Bedouin local authorities operating in the Negev.

 View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank on January 23, 2023.

Police arrest three October 7 terrorist infiltrators, seize weapons in Rahat

Security sources have denied that the terrorists entered Israel illegally during the October 7 massacre. According to KAN, the three had had permits and had been in Israel prior to the massacre.

A Hamas terrorist sits inside a vehicle in Gaza City, November 20, 2025; illustrative.

Italian chef and the Bedouin magic in one kitchen: An unforgettable evening in the Negev

On December 21, Wadi Atir Project offers a unique culinary workshop where an Italian chef and a local Negev chef blend Italy and Bedouin flavors and traditions.

Wadi Attir Project.

American unity with Israel is more than just politics - opinion

How the US-Israel bond drives regional peace and long-term American interests in the Middle East.

The writer speaks at a rally for then–presidential candidate Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona, last year. He says few foreign-policy issues enjoy the bipartisan support of the US-Israel relationship.

'Inflaming tensions': Bedouin mayor slams Ben-Gvir's unauthorized visit after meeting cancellation

The visit follows weeks of sharp clashes between the two and criticism Ben-Gvir faced during his previous trip to the town.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronts the families of the hostages. October 27, 2025.

IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians

Two years of war have seen a rise in military enlistment from Israel’s minority communities.

A reported massacre of Druze civilians by Syrian army forces and allied militias in July 2025 prompted Druze from Israel to cross the border.

Wadi Attir shows how infrastructure can transform Negev's Bedouin communities - opinion

The future of the Negev will not be decided in ideological debates, but through action on the ground.

 Wadi Attir in the Negev, aims to promote sustainable agriculture among Israel's Bedouin community, January 28, 2025.

'We need America': Head of Israel's Druze community appeals to Trump as Syrian brethren massacred

The Jerusalem Post traveled to the home of Israel's Druze leader, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, where hundreds of former Druze IDF soldiers have mobilized for Syrian Druze after months of genocide

Sheikh Tarif meets with a delegation from The Jerusalem Post to discuss the crisis in Syria.

Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Family suspected in stabbing of transgender woman in Beersheba

A transgender woman from the Bedouin community was seriously wounded in Beersheba in a suspected family-based hate crime, prompting a police investigation.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)