Negev

Bedouin hero who rescued 30 Israelis on October 7 sees family's homes demolished by Israel

“After everything we did on Oct. 7, running around and risking our lives, doing whatever we could, none of it has any meaning,” he told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “In the end, you’re still Arab."

A demolished house in the Al-Ziadna village near Rahat, Israel, October 2026.
Soldiers using the Arad 5 rifle.

Israeli defense giant IWI, Dutch defense company sign Netherlands-based arms production deal

Gev Holit.

Between rock pools & canyons: Hiking trails to discover in the Arava

Jim Yahn at North Sterling Reservoir, built by local homesteaders in 1909 to 1911 to store irrigation water and now the centerpiece of North Sterling State Park.

The water diplomats: How western Negev AgTech and WaterTech are taking root in Colorado


Police, emergency services searching for people, vehicles trapped in southern Israel floods

Multiple roads in southern Israel and the Dead Sea area, including the roads leading to and from Eilat, were closed due to flooding and the risk of flash floods.

People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026.

From reserve duty to Knesset candidate: Meet B'Yachad's Amir Strugo - interview

Sturgo is the CEO of Aharai, an organization that promotes leadership skills in Israeli youth. A veteran of the Second Lebanon War, he saw combat during the October 7 massacre.

Amir Sturgo, a candidate on Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad list, speaks to haredi men in Bnei Brak regarding the party's "service plan," October 23, 2026.

The southern launchpad: How Sapir College is turning academic talent into market leaders- opinion

By aligning academic research with industrial needs, local innovators are building a self-sustaining economic engine in the Negev.

Lying just south of the major western Negev border city of Sderot, Sapir – with more than 7,000 students – is Israel’s largest public college.

Super Zio: The Israeli creator turning Jewish pride into a viral movement - opinion

One Israeli creator is turning antisemitism into a rallying cry for Jewish pride, using music to remind Jews of their resilience and achievements.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Israel’s election campaign lacks substance, fresh leadership, and vision - opinion

From national security to the haredi draft, Israel’s most pressing challenges have received little serious attention from candidates seeking to lead the country.

Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election

Yoaz Hendel: Reservists are the key to breaking Israel’s political deadlock - opinion

We cannot go backward – we cannot afford more rounds of elections or to abandon the prospect of change. Voting for “the largest party” is effectively a vote for yet another election.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walk near an electoral banner for the Reservist-Economic Party  led by Yoaz Hendel (R) and Yaron Zelekha (L) in Bnei Barak, near Tel Aviv, October 18, 2026

Israel’s most famous market lands in the capital of the Negev

Starting Thursday, the Grand Bazaar will operate twice a week in the Beersheba Market as part of a NIS 65 million urban renewal project to bring the public back to the historic market.

Beersheba Municipal Market.

After Oct. 7, Israel’s border communities need long-term philanthropy - opinion

Israel is approaching an election period, creating uncertainty around government commitments that many organizations assumed would help carry emergency initiatives into the next stage.

THE ENTRANCE to Kibbutz Kissufim.

Arava International Film Festival expands to two outdoor screens for 15th edition in November

The Arava International Film Festival returns November 4 to 14 with nine Israeli premieres, Hollywood classics, and two outdoor screens beneath the Negev desert sky.

FOR THE first time, the festival will feature two outdoor screens.

More trails, more damage? Why marking additional hiking routes in Israel should be avoided

A new study examined what happens to wildlife when new hiking trails are opened in previously inaccessible areas, finding that certain species move away from the paths or alter their activity hours.

A total of 288 cameras placed at various distances from the trails recorded wildlife before, during, and after the disturbance.