Negev
Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure
The CEO of Shomer HaHadash described a wide-reaching system of economic and security-related crime, including theft of water, electricity, and fuel.
Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion
The Negev has been recognized as an international wine region alongside Champagne and Bordeaux
Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks
Drone gun-running ring from Jordan to West Bank busted, five suspects indicted
Shin Bet, IDF, and police uncover cross-border smuggling network using drones; dozens of weapons trafficked into Israel
Three southern residents charged with drone-smuggling hashish to Jordan, bringing guns into Israel
According to one indictment, Ali and Wahel allegedly used off-road vehicles and drones to carry out six hashish-smuggling runs in December 2025, each involving roughly eight to nine kilos of hashish.
Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory
The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.
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.
How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse
From cyber hubs to climate tech, a once-dismissed vision is transforming the South into a global laboratory for solutions
Reporter's notebook: The road out of Israel runs through a grotty Egyptian office - feature
With flights grounded and missiles overhead, one journalist's wartime exit took him from the Negev desert to a shakedown at the Taba border crossing.
Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel
The eggs were discovered near the remains of a campfire believed to have been connected to prehistoric desert nomads who collected, cooked, and ate the eggs at the site.
An Iranian missile wounded a doctor and baby, now 100 shelters are heading to the Negev
The move by the IDF Home Front Command comes after appeals by local council heads and residents to address the lack of protection in the area.
Several wounded in central Israel Iranian missile barrage, one killed from Hezbollah rocket attack
Earlier, a woman in her 30s was killed in northern Israel after rocket fire from Hezbollah in Lebanon. Two others were treated for mild injuries from broken glass shards, MDA reported.
Resilience on the frontlines: A year after returning to Kibbutz Dafna - opinion
In Kibbutz Dafna, life under sirens and rockets continues, but residents remain steadfast.
