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.
Negev Vet clinics founder Dr. Galia Melman Shalev to receive award for Oct. 7 animal rescue efforts
From ‘city of camels’ to Israel’s new dream: Beersheba reinventing itself under Mayor Danilovich
Housing costs top young Israelis’ election concerns, security trails far behind - poll
Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel
The eggs were discovered near the remains of a campfire believed to have been connected to prehistoric desert nomads who collected, cooked, and ate the eggs at the site.
An Iranian missile wounded a doctor and baby, now 100 shelters are heading to the Negev
The move by the IDF Home Front Command comes after appeals by local council heads and residents to address the lack of protection in the area.
Several wounded in central Israel Iranian missile barrage, one killed from Hezbollah rocket attack
Earlier, a woman in her 30s was killed in northern Israel after rocket fire from Hezbollah in Lebanon. Two others were treated for mild injuries from broken glass shards, MDA reported.
Resilience on the frontlines: A year after returning to Kibbutz Dafna - opinion
In Kibbutz Dafna, life under sirens and rockets continues, but residents remain steadfast.
Israel's open secret: Why is Dimona at the center of Israel’s nuclear weapon ambiguity? - explainer
In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.
Home Front Command updates guidelines for southern Israel after strikes wound over 100
Schools will remain closed, in line with Education Minister Yoav Kisch's emergency Saturday ruling to cancel the return to in person learning on Sunday.
Lauder Employment Centers, Avi Balashnikov honored at Israeli quality conference
Awards highlight the centers’ contribution to employment, innovation, and economic resilience in the Negev and Galilee.
Standing Together activists place first shelters in unrecognized Negev Bedouin villages
In the span of a week during June, 2025, a funding campaign for the shelters had raised more than NIS 500,000 through small donations from thousands of citizens.
'Wealthy religous center': Mosaics, ancient Byzantine church discovered at Nitzana National Park
Dated to the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (fifth to seventh century CE), the church is the sixth to be discovered at the site.
Bedouin lawyer Hanan Alsanah eyes politics to advance Arab-Jewish partnership, women’s leadership
“I am a Bedouin feminist human rights lawyer as a peace builder,” Alsanah said at the outset, describing the identity she says she has “paid a very high price” to claim.
