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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


Gov't approves building 800 apartments with safe rooms in Ashkelon

National Committee approves construction of 800 new apartments in Ashkelon, boosting urban renewal efforts and providing protected housing units for the city's residents.


Israelis organize volunteer missions: Here's how you can help

These are some ongoing volunteer initiatives to aid Israel's southern communities as they endure a Hamas onslaught.

 Israeli soldiers and volunteers pack boxes with food for families in need ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and the Jewish New Year, organized by the Horowitz family in memory of their son Eylon who died during his military service, in Avney Eitan, Golan Heights, September 2, 2021

A spot of light amid tragedy at Israeli hospital

Barzilai Medical Center treated hundreds of wounded on the first day of the war and provided a feeling of safety amid the chaos.

 Barzilai medical center staff, October 8, 2023.

Terrorists fire on attendees at outdoor party in Southern Israel

Earlier on Saturday, dozens of terrorists unexpectedly crossed from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Party-goers flee from terrorists who entered from Gaza into a nature party.

Two killed in blood feud shooting in southern Israel

144 Arabs have been killed in acts of crime and violence in Israel since the beginning of the year.

 Scene of a shooting in which two people were killed near Rahat. August 9, 2023

How did the Arava become the 'Silicon Valley' of Israeli agriculture?

Welcome to “the Silicon Valley” of Israeli agriculture. The JNF’s catchy slogan is “The Arava is where fertile minds meet barren soil.” 

 Experimental station for growing strawberries in the desert

IDF Shoval drone crashes in southern Israel

No injuries were caused in the incident. Israeli forces arrived at the scene to retrieve the crashed vessel.

 An Israel Aero Space Industries (IAI) Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the airbase in the central Swiss town of Emmen September 20, 2012.

IDF program to launch teens from the periphery into the high-tech world

The program operates on a wide scale in most localities of the South, and is creating a real revolution in the accessibility of advanced software and cyber studies in the periphery.

 A year-opening event was held in honor of 550 trainees of the "Nitzanim" program and their parents this week, led by the IDF Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina after Florida destruction

Though many impacted have dealt with hurricanes their entire lives, Hurricane Ian comes with new territory even the most seasoned storm-watchers cannot comprehend.

A partially submerged car and home are shown after Hurricane Ian caused widespread damage and flooding in Kissimmee, Florida, US, September 29, 2022.

Bedouin 'warlords,' 'gangs' rule over Jews in Israel's South - opinion

The government of Israel is a weak and subservient actor in the face of wealthy and violent Bedouin clans and well-entrenched mafia-style gangs.

 REGAVIM CEO Meir Deutsch briefs a Kohelet Forum study tour this week, in the Bedouin town of Lakia in the Negev.