Bedouin

Negev police chase ends in death of suspected weapons smuggler, Israeli Police say

After spotting the police, the driver, a man in his mid-20s, attempted to flee, driving recklessly through open terrain. 

Israeli Police found mid-20s man attempting to smuggle weapons in Negev region. January, 18.
Family members and friends attend the funeral of Muhammed Hussein Tarabin, who was shot by a police officer several days ago, in the village of Tarabin, in the Negev, January 5, 2026

The Negev is Israel’s sovereignty test, and the clock is ticking - opinion

Family members and friends attend the funeral of Muhammed Hussein Tarabin, who was shot by a police officer several days ago, in the village of Tarabin, in the Negev, January 5, 2026

Israel's military-style policing in Negev towns is a systemic failure - opinion

POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Foreign minors arrested for Tel Aviv stabbing as police continue illegal immigrant crackdown


Qaid Alkadi's release reveals Israel's deep Arab-Jewish divide - opinion

Qaid Farhan Alkadi's release brought joy across Israel, but it also highlights the persistent inequalities facing the Bedouin community. True equality demands more than symbolic gestures.

 RESCUED HOSTAGE Qaid Farhan Alkadi arrives at his home near Rahat, on Wednesday.

Now more than ever, Israel needs its Arab citizens - opinion

As tensions between the Jewish and Arab world continue to rise, it is important to highlight where we overlap. Major Ella Waweya is that overlap.

 MAJ. ELLA WAWEYA, a member of the IDF’s Spokesperson Unit, is a Palestinian Muslim. She proudly recounts encouraging another 10 Palestinians from her hometown of Kalansuwa to join the IDF, says the writer.

Who is rescued hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi? - explainer

Alkadi is the father of 11, the youngest of whom is only six months old, according to online hostage story project Coming Soon.

 Qaid Farhan Alkad

Struggle for land rights: Bedouin communities fight for recognition in Israel

Bedouins, particularly those in unrecognized villages, face unique challenges. The Israeli government views the land they live on as state property.

 THE ZAIDAT family, from the unrecognized village of Ramat Tziporim, has lived in the Negev for generations.

Where were the nation's leaders to condemn the violent attack on Bedouin women? - opinion

Israeli leaders must unequivocally clarify that the state does not support racism or violence of any kind, and must work toward promoting equality and dialogue.

 SECURITY FORCES keep watch during a house demolition in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Wadi al-Khalil, in the Negev, in May. The demolitions in the Negev exacerbate the sense of deprivation and injustice within the Bedouin community, the writer argues.

Upper Galilee: A modern crisis echoes 1920's struggles - opinion

Upper Galilee faces a crisis echoing 1920, marked by isolation and danger. This article explores the historical parallels and calls for urgent renewal.

 THE LION statue in the Tel Hai cemetery, above the mass grave of fallen pioneers, is a symbol of the courage and strength that the pioneers possessed in 1920, and which we need today in order to return to Galilee, the writer states.

Bedouin director wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival

The movie tells the story of a construction worker from Rahat, the largest Bedouin city in the Negev, and was among varied films to win prizes.

 Shadi Mar'i (left), the star of Eid, with Eid's director Yousef Abo Madegem.

Knesset: Finance Ministry failing to provide employment services to Negev's Bedouins

"Where there is no employment, there is crime."

 Members of the Bedouin community in Southern Israel, convene a meeting with journalists, demanding justice for the death of their relative, Osama Abu Eissa, who was executed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7th attack, near Hura village, Israel November 9, 2023

Muhammad Alatrash, father of 13, killed on Oct 7 and taken to Gaza, IDF confirms

The announcement came minutes after the forum released a video showing the moment Hamas terrorists captured hostages  Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, and Or Levy.

 Muhammad Alatrash

El Al humiliates Bedouin cop, who rescued dozens on Oct. 7, while he's advocating for Israel

After saving many lives on Oct. 7, Ramo Huzeil was selected to represent Israel abroad but ended the trip feeling humiliated by El Al's security check.

 The area of ​​the Nova party where hundreds of Israelis were killed and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated to Israel, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, photo taken on October 12, 2023.