Negev

'We'll be the growth engine': how Sapir College rebuilt after October 7

After October 7 raised fears for Sapir Academic College’s future, the institution is helping drive the region’s revival

Sapir Academic College has succeeded in rebuilding over the past three years. Premium
Livnat with children at daycare.

Northern Israel’s children need protected classrooms, not more promises - opinion

A camel seized after Israel Police discovered an illegal camel race set to take place in Bir Hadaj, southern Israel, September 25, 2026.

Illegal Negev camel race intercepted by Southern District Police

Nineteen-year-old Negev resident Deif Allah Abu Rjeila is arrested on August 13, 2026, in a joint operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police and Border Police counterterrorism officers.

Negev teen charged over 45 TikTok reposts praising Hamas, October 7 massacre


CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes - report

One option is to establish a new base in the Negev big enough to hold the American army’s forces, or to expand one of the Negev’s air force bases and allocate an American compound there.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber arrives at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar April 9, 2016.

Common painkillers are safe during pregnancy, don't raise birth defect risk, Israeli study finds

A large Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study challenges concerns over common painkillers in pregnancy, finding no link to birth defects.

Dr. Sharon Daniel

'A minister who destroys': Bedouin protest Ben-Gvir over demolition of illegal homes in Negev

The demonstration came in the wake of comments made the previous day by Ben-Gvir, saying that he would continue demolishing “more and more and more illegally built homes in the Negev.

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Against all odds: Successful education evolving in Israel's unrecognized Bedouin villages - opinion

Every morning, when students walk through the doors of our school in Abu Talul, they carry with them the aspirations of their families and their communities.

BEDOUIN STUDENTS seen in their bedouin village outside of the Israeli settlement of Kfar Adumim. September 25, 2017.

Wine Talk: From little acorns

In Israel’s Upper Galilee, Lahat Winery is crafting a unique style of wine focused on freshness, and balance, showing a shift in how Israeli wine is made and enjoyed.

WINEMAKER, CONSULTANT, educator Itay Lahat, a leading and influential figure on Israeli wine scene.

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns

The Mepro 6x is a compact and lightweight x6 telescopic day sight with a range of up to 1000 meters

Meprolight's Mepro x6 scope on the Negev light machine gun

There will be a Palestinian majority in the Negev by 2050, Haggai Reznik says

“We need to prevent Palestinian women from entering," said Reznik. "The state funds and allows this. By 2050, there will be a Palestinian majority in the Negev.”

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: Firefighters give lifesaving treatment to kittens rescued from burning building in Negev

No people were injured in the fire, and firefighters worked to control the blaze and extinguish hotspots in and around the building.

Israel Firefighters work to resuscitate kittens rescued from fire in Negev, June 3, 2026.

A giant data center is being built in Idan Hanegev

The Mega DC company began work this week on the last plot in the northern lobe of the Idan Hanegev park

The Mega DC company began work this week on the last plot in the northern lobe of the Idan Hanegev park