Bedouin

Bedouin residents disguised as IDF soldiers rob gold, cash, from Hebron jewelry store

The suspects, who stole 4 kilograms of gold jewelry and more than NIS 100,000 in cash, were fully equipped with arms and full tactical uniforms.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 31, 2025.
Israel Police find knives, "military-style" piece of clothing in vehicle of suspected terrorist, near Jerusalem, February 2026.

Police arrest terrorist who planned Hizma checkpoint attack, son, following traffic accident

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

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

High Court orders state to assist return of Ras Ein al-Auja residents, demands enforcement update


Israel Police rescue another lion cub stranded in Israel’s Negev

In total, Negev District police, the Southern Command, and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority have rescued three lion cubs and seven monkeys.

 View of the lion cub rescued by police. March 9, 2025.

Israel Police rescue monkey in open area near Rahat

These operations come as part of a widespread effort by the police to locate wild animals held illegally by civilians.

 An injured monkey found in the Tel Sheva area, March 11, 2025.

Lion cub missing in Negev, police locate monkey

Israel Police rescued a monkey held illegally in a Bedouin village and returned it to wildlife officials.

 Police officers and a Nature and Parks Authority officer pose with the rescued monkey, March 5, 2025.

Bedouin, Arab Israeli sector more likely to suffer genetic diseases

The main causes of the genetic disorders are consanguineous marriages – inbreeding, and the high rate of, insufficient response to screening tests, and language barriers in genetic clinics.

 Israel Police officers seen near a Mosque in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, in the Negev desert, Israel, November 14, 2024

Climate in crisis: Meet the Bedouin hub leading the field on climate resilience

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 46

 Fareed Mahameed, The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies' climate resilience and environmental public health expert.

IACC will lead the Ministry of Education’s plan for the Arab, Bedouin, and Druze communities

The Israel association of Community Centers won an unprecedented tender worth approximately NIS 400 million for a period of five years after surpassing other competitors.

 Tal Basechess, CEO of the Community Centers Company

Desert portraits: A snapshot at Bedouin life in Israel

By stepping outside our comfort zones and connecting with people on their terms, we open our lens and hearts to the many faces of Israel that often go unseen.

 Bedouin communities in Israel's South.

Bedouin girl - short story

She is descended from Ishmael and I am from Isaac, but the father of both was Abraham, so perhaps it was kinship that we felt and recognized.

 Illustrative image of a Bedouin girl.

Activists push Israel to swap out dangerous generators in Bedouin schools

Parents and activists say that the state is delaying switching Bedouin schools from dangerous generators to solar panels despite them submitting a petition nearly a year ago.

 Solar panels used to supply electricity to a kindergarten in Umm Batin.

In Bedouin, Druze tech hubs, young women are top of the game

Women from Israel’s minority communities are integrating into the high-tech sector while maintaining their cultural traditions through innovative tech hubs.

Women working at the Samana office, December 17, 2024.