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


Almost half million Shekels crowdfunded for shelters in Bedouin towns

The campaign, run by grassroots peace organization Standing Together, has raised NIS 428,327 out of a goal of NIS 500,000.

 People take shelter in an underground light rail station in Tel Aviv during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 17, 2025.

New gov't plan for Bedouin settlements sparks controversy

Government officials claim that a mix of innovative approaches and incentives can solve the long-standing issue of unrecognized communities in the Negev.

 A drone view shows Palestinian Bedouin structures and tents in the village of Ein al-Auja, in the Jordan Valley, March 9, 2025.

Eight-year-old boy shot dead at wedding in southern Bedouin town

The murdered victim's name was Yosef Abu Rakaik. The background behind the incident that led to his murder is part of a conflict between families in the area.

A police car

Grapevine April 25, 2025: Days of Rememberance

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

 Belarus Ambassador Yuri Yaroshevich with President Isaac Herzog.

'Go out with weapons': Police arrest suspect who called for civil war

The suspect was arrested following the destruction of the buildings on suspicion that he had incited violence. 

 Police arrest a resident of Tuba-Zanghariya on suspicion he incited to violence. April 22, 2025.

Bedouin ex-unit chief: IDF missed opportunity to close gaps with sector after October 7

“On the morning of the war, more than 400 former Bedouin combat soldiers came to my office, asking to join the effort," Co. (res.) Pini Ganon said.

  IDF holds conference for Bedouin community December 22, 2024.

Wood owl, 11 lizards found in latest wildlife rescue operations

Every animal seized was transferred to Nature and Parks Authority inspectors to undergo veterinary examination and are currently being kept in a protected facility.

 Wood Owl and 11 lizards found in latest wildlife rescue operations

The course that will guarantee quality employment for young people from the Negev

The Employment Service, Hura Council, Itworks, and Qualitest, with funding from the Rothschild Caesarea Foundation, are creating work opportunities for young people from the Negev.

 The QA course of the Employment Service and Hura Council

Vagelis Kyris blends Jewish, Bedouin, and Christian heritage in new exhibit

Greek artist Vagelis Kyris unveils Eretz Israel Museum’s centerpiece exhibit.

 A COSTUME from Uzbekistan on display at the ‘Threat and Light’ exhibit by Greek artist Vagelis Kyris at the Eretz Israel Museum.

Camel cover up: Negev residents say police are covering up attacks on livestock by IDF soldiers

Residents expressed dissatisfaction with the Israel Police's "culture of covering up" and said they had faced similar acts of harassment and assault for years.

 Molly Myers and Auda Al-Zaidat pet Auda’s new camel in Ramat Ztiporim, Israel on Monday, July 29, 2024.