Negev

Meet the second-generation Israeli farmer and reservist who grows tomatoes on the Egyptian border

Four years ago, Noam Efrat, 33, chose to return to his roots and raise his own family in Kadesh Barnea. He handles the bright red, deliciously sweet cherry tomatoes from his family’s farm.

Noam and his family with the cherry tomatoes.
Dr. Galia Melman Shalev will receive the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's 2026 Animal Welfare Award for her efforts to rescue and treat hundreds of pets following the October 7 massacre.

Negev Vet clinics founder Dr. Galia Melman Shalev to receive award for Oct. 7 animal rescue efforts

Beersheba Mayor Ruvik Danilovich with philanthropist Sylvan Adams, who pledged $100m. To help rebuild Soroka Media Center after it was hit by an Iranian missile in the 12-Day War.

From ‘city of camels’ to Israel’s new dream: Beersheba reinventing itself under Mayor Danilovich

View of the Southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, as it seen from Dudaim landfills, in southern Israel on January 22, 2022.

Housing costs top young Israelis’ election concerns, security trails far behind - poll


Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Against all odds: Successful education evolving in Israel's unrecognized Bedouin villages - opinion

Every morning, when students walk through the doors of our school in Abu Talul, they carry with them the aspirations of their families and their communities.

BEDOUIN STUDENTS seen in their bedouin village outside of the Israeli settlement of Kfar Adumim. September 25, 2017.

Wine Talk: From little acorns

In Israel’s Upper Galilee, Lahat Winery is crafting a unique style of wine focused on freshness, and balance, showing a shift in how Israeli wine is made and enjoyed.

WINEMAKER, CONSULTANT, educator Itay Lahat, a leading and influential figure on Israeli wine scene.

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns

The Mepro 6x is a compact and lightweight x6 telescopic day sight with a range of up to 1000 meters

Meprolight's Mepro x6 scope on the Negev light machine gun

There will be a Palestinian majority in the Negev by 2050, Haggai Reznik says

“We need to prevent Palestinian women from entering," said Reznik. "The state funds and allows this. By 2050, there will be a Palestinian majority in the Negev.”

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

WATCH: Firefighters give lifesaving treatment to kittens rescued from burning building in Negev

No people were injured in the fire, and firefighters worked to control the blaze and extinguish hotspots in and around the building.

Israel Firefighters work to resuscitate kittens rescued from fire in Negev, June 3, 2026.

A giant data center is being built in Idan Hanegev

The Mega DC company began work this week on the last plot in the northern lobe of the Idan Hanegev park

The Mega DC company began work this week on the last plot in the northern lobe of the Idan Hanegev park

The Negev is officially recognized as an international wine region

A combination of loess soil, freezing nights, and groundbreaking irrigation techniques has created a unique, unparalleled terroir. It is time for the whole world to know it.

Shezaf Winery, Negev Mountains

Israel's Negev officially recognized as international wine region 

The Negev joins major international wine regions such as Champagne, Chianti, Bordeaux, and Napa Valley, with the new status expected to strengthen Israel's wine industry's global position.

An aerial view of the Nana Estate Winery vineyards at the start of harvest season on August 3, 2022 near Mitzpe Ramon in Israel's Negev Desert.

US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report

Project Spire would be the first node in a network of hardened AI bases, allowing American companies and allied researchers to collaborate inside secure perimeters governed by strict US standards.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.