Bedouin

Israel needs democratic renewal to rebuild trust at home, abroad - opinion

Israel must recover the world’s trust without surrendering its security or identity. That requires a government that shares power, develops new leaders, and presents the full human face of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025
Aran and Jewish Israeli volunteers with First Lady Michal Herzog

Jewish-Arab families show how Israeli identities are changing - 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

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, speaks during an election campaign rally in Nordiya, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Eisenkot rejects claim he promised Ra'am a place in future coalition during Bedouin meeting


Treat weapons smuggling for what it is: Terrorism – opinion

When Naftali Bennett was prime minister, Negev residents had less to fear from the Bedouin community. Now, kibbutzim in the region must constantly listen to gunfire ringing through the night

Residents in the South call for increased security measures in the Negev in January.

Bedouin man indicted for planning terror attack on Beersheba nightclub, contacting ISIS

Police added that the investigation revealed that Gergawi had been in contact with ISIS activists and consumed related terror content, as well as planning to join the organization in Syria.

Abdullah Gergawi, 20, from the Bedouin town of Shaqib al-Salam.

Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about - opinion

This unit is made up largely of Arab soldiers, including but not limited to members of Israel’s Bedouin and Druze communities. And few people outside Israel even know it exists.

Danielle Yablonka is seen at a ceremony honoring IDF Unit 585.

Anti-Hamas Gaza clans inflict heavy losses, pose 'day after' dilemma for Israel

Since the ceasefire was declared, the clans have helped secure the Yellow Line and the area west of it, while also assisting in locating weapons and terrorist infrastructure above and below ground. 

Palestinians live among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026.

Border police arrest two for alleged vandalization of IDF soldier’s memorial site

Fallen soldier Sgt. Yehuda Peretz was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in crashed into a barrier on Route 222, only a month before his wedding date.

Illustrative: Police officers guard at a police checkpoint on Highway 90 not far from the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 11, 2024.

Grapevine August 2, 2026: The significance of Balfour Day

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Cancelled postage stamp printed by Israel, that shows Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), 50th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, circa 1967.

Arab tribal ‘war tent’ raises fears of Kurdish-Arab violence in eastern Syria - analysis

Armed tribal gatherings near Hasaka and threats against Kurds are fueling fears of renewed communal violence as Damascus tries to calm tensions in eastern Syria.

A new batch of Arab tribesmen, estimated in the thousands, departs from Idlib and its surrounding countryside toward the southern city of Sweida, Syria, on July 18, 2025.

Codename 'Nomad': First Bedouin undercover agent cracks major Israeli organized crime network

During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine.

Israeli security forces conduct raids in the overt phase of Operation "Nomad," July 13, 2026.

'Intimidation will not deter me': Clashes erupt in Bedouin city Rahat in protest of Sukkot's visit

Despite the protests, Sukkot's tour went ahead under increased supervision by the Knesset and the Israel Police.

MK Zvi Sukkot visiting the city of Rahat as residents protest his visit, July 12, 2026.

Israel must treat Hamas's drone smuggling as a national security threat - opinion

On a tour of the Negev, I learned that the threat is not just the smuggling of weapons over Israel’s borders via drones – some of which can carry 150 kilograms of arms – but the drones themselves. 

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