South

Israel urges mosquito control after West Nile virus detected in South

The Health Ministry and Environmental Protection Ministry urged the public to report mosquito hazards or sources of standing water in public areas to their local authority’s 106 hotline.

Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.
Koch Farm – the Touch the Land initiative.

Summer returns to the Gaza Border Region with dozens of agricultural activities

Ein Yorke'am.

Not just in the North: The hidden pools and wet trails you need to know

 CONSTRUCTION OF new housing takes place in Safed, in June.

A house is not a home: The real test of new homes North and South - opinion


Jewish National Fund-USA is building Israel’s future and expanding it's circle of impact

Tali Tzour Avner, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Chief Israel Officer, speaks of the organization’s major projects that are making significant inroads in Israel’s north and south.

 VOLUNTEERS HELP rebuild a kibbutz in southern Israel.

Senior officer loses sensitive military documents, prompts IDF investigation

The IDF is currently investigating whether the documents contained material whose exposure could cause significant damage.

 IDF leadership and US Central Command Deputy Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, January 7, 2025.

20 KM of adrenaline: The new trail that will change cycling in the south

A new trail in the Yad Mordechai Forest offers three cycling loops in green landscapes. The festive launch event will take place on March 7. Participation is free with prior registration.

 Single Yad Mordechai

Purple south: The first lupine celebration in Gedera kicks off

In celebration of its 140th anniversary, Gedera invites you to explore purple blossoms, heritage sites, and history with three Fridays of tours, photography workshops, and family activities.

 Lupines

After 500 days, 83% of Tekuma area residents return home, report reveals

According to the report, NIS 7 billion from the directorate’s five-year NIS 19 billion budget was invested in 2024.

 After 500 days, 83% of Tekuma residents have returned home.

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.

Netanyahu says there will be war if hostages not returned

IDF deploys troop reinforcements in South • Trump, Jordan's King meet and discuss future of Gazans

 An Israeli soldier sits on a tank on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, February 11, 2025.

KKL-JNF leads massive effort to save Israel's southern agricultural heartland from collapse

Time is running out: KKL-JNF leads a historic mission to revive Israel’s devastated farming communities.

 Agricultural land at Gaza envelope

Armonim: The hidden meat restaurant in Sde Yoav - review

The restaurant offers an array of Israeli dishes and entertainment every night.

 Armonim

After cover op.: Police arrest lawyer suspected of laundering NIS 20m.

The operation was carried out jointly by police officers from the Southern District in addition to officers of the Yahalom unit operating under the Israel Tax Authority.

Photo of a police car.