Bedouin

Rivlin: Bedouin Are 'Members of Our Family'

President Reuven Rivlin met with Bedouin community officials to discuss ways to enhance ties between Jews and Bedouins.

Rivlin Tells Arab Leaders 'We Need Another Arab City'

President says he wants to 'realign' balance of society to advance Arabs, calls to teach all Israelis Arabic; is told of rampant crime.

Yehuda Glick: Pray for Victims of Deadly Crash in Negev

Temple Mount activist calls on the public to pray for the Bedouin who were injured in deadly crash in the Negev.

Mass casualty incident

8 Dead as Truck and Bus Collide

Truck hits bus filled with Bedouin women returning from Al-Aqsa Mosque in Negev crash; eight women dead, 28 wounded.

Watch: Bedouin Rioters Hurl Explosives at Police in Rahat

Negev town continues to spiral out of control after death of two residents during police activity; video shows officers saved from Arab mob.

Israeli Arabs Strike

General strike declared over deaths in Bedouin community during police raid, rock-throwing attacks. Former MK involved.

NGO: Bedouin Thieves Given 'Free Hand' to Steal from IDF Base

The IDF continues to be plagued by theft at one of its most southern bases – and no solution is in sight, the Regavim organization said

Responding to Darkness with Light

Watch: Police Seize Stolen IDF Weapons in Nighttime Op.

Border police arrest of suspects - including an IDF soldier - reveals high demand in Israeli criminal underworld for Israeli Tavor rifle.

Bedouins: Polygamy is Natural, Don't Interfere

Bedouin leaders fire back at the minister who dared to challenge their right to marry several women.

Minister: Govt. May Enforce Laws Against Bedouin Polygamy

Once again, Israel is hoping to hold down the explosive growth of the Bedouin population by regulating polygamy.

Regional Head Slams Plans for Bedouin Town on Jewish Land

ICA's plans to build Bedouin town near Jericho on Jewish areas of Judea-Samaria 'steal state lands,' Regional Council head fumes.

Bedouin Man Shot After Attacking IDF Officer

Attacker transferred to hospital in Be'er Sheva for treatment after trespassing, threatening officer with knife at shooting range.

Syria: Hundreds of Bedouin Sentenced to Death

700 Bedouin executed by IS in Syria as bloody conquest in the Gulf region continues.

Watchdog Group: NGOs Exploiting War for Own Agenda

Leftist groups use Bedouin deaths from Hamas rocket fire to push legalizing illegal Bedouin settlements, according to Regavim.

Haniyeh's Sisters Full Israeli Citizens, in Hiding in Negev

Hamas leader's relatives have full citizenship, fled to safe anonymity of the Israeli desert, report reveals.

MK’s Anger over ‘Vulnerable’ Bedouin Encampments

Arab MK blames the government for death, injuries in illegal Bedouin communities.

Video: Israel's Arab Secret Weapon

How a special Bedouin tracker unit is countering the Hezbollah threat along Israel's northern border.

6 Part Series: The Truth About the Negev Bedouin, Pt. I

Muslim Prof. Says Islamic Immigration 'Threatens West'

Debate over Muslim immigration in Canada takes unique turn as Canadian non-Muslim columnist defends Islamization.

State Turns Blind Eye on Illegal Arab Outpost

Regavim criticizes Ya'alon after announcement in Supreme Court that mass illegal building outside Maaleh Adumim won't be touched.

Comprehensive Report Debunks Bedouin Land Claims in the Negev

Regavim releases English-language report deconstructing six "myths" about the campaign to legalize Bedouin settlements.

NGO Video Exposes Tibi's 'No Electricity' Lie

Regavim video shows Tibi's outburst in front of Canadian PM, that MK Taleb a-Sana's village has no electricity or water, for the lie it is.

Israeli Government Officials Attacked by Negev Bedouin

Foreign Minister condemns attack on Israeli officials, vows to end lawlessness and 'impunity' of Bedouin in southern Israel.

Israeli Arab Charged over Bus Bomb

Mahmoud Abu Anza, 24, used his Israeli ID to drive a terrorist from Judea & Samaria to Bat Yam.

Shamir Given Task of Solving Bedouin Settlement Problem

The government on Sunday appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ya'ir Shamir to deal with Bedouin settlements

Band of Bedouin Grave Robbers Caught Red-Handed

A gang of Bedouin grave robbers were caught red-handed Friday evening, searching a sheikh's grave for boxes of gold.

Prawer Plan Back in Knesset, Causing Heated Debate

Bill to resettle illegal Bedouin settlements back in Knesset for second and third readings, despite reports it was dropped; debate ensues.

MK Regev: State 'Will be Fair to Bedouin', Or Drop Prawer Plan

A law to relocate thousands of Negev Bedouin may be shelved, says Interior Committee head MK Miri Regev.

Liberman and Bennett Unite to Torpedo Prawer Plan

Agreement between 2 charges that relevant info has been hidden from MKs in debates over plan to organize Bedouin Negev settlement.

‘The Negev is a Powderkeg’

Local leader warns that socio-economic gap between Jews, Bedouin is creating hate, says Israel must rebuild Bedouin trust.

Ariel: We'll Keep Negotiating - and Building

Housing Minister calls Palestinian Authority threats to leave negotiations if more building in Judea, Samaria "nonsense."

Hezbollah Slams Israel's 'Racist' Bedouin Land Plan

Lebanon-based Hezbollah group says "Prawer-Begin Plan" is another chapter in Israel's plans to "Judaize" the Negev.

Jewish Home on Riots: Weakness Leads to Violence

"If anyone thought the Palestinians’ aspirations end in Judea and Samaria, this was the promo," says Jewish Home after 'Day of Rage'.

Liberman: 'Building Permits Aren't Only Required For Jews'

Foreign Minister attacks 'day of rage' protests over plan to organize illegal Bedouin settlement, calls for new plan and no benefits.

'Day of Rage' Over Bedouin Settlement Plans

Plans to organize illegal Bedouin settlement in the Negev elicit protests throughout Israel with arrests and injuries.

MK Regev: No One Will Threaten the State

Members of the Knesset Interior Committee, toured areas of the Negev to discuss the law to formalize Bedouin settlement in the area

Knesset Tours Negev, Arab MKs Boycott

Tensions high as MKs tour the Negev.

MK Regev Removes Arab MKs Over Bedouin Land Dispute

MK Miri Regev ejects several Arab MKs from a discussion of the Knesset Interior Committee on plans to resettle Negev Bedouin.

Report: NGO Political Warfare Driving Negev Land Grabs

NGO Monitor reveals how foreign-funded NGOs are supporting illegal Bedouin land grabs in the Negev.

IDF Boasts First Bedouin Tank Commander

Cpl. Mustafa Tabash is two weeks away from completing the Tank Commanders' Course.

Israeli Arabs to Protest Approval of Bedouin Land Grab

Israeli Arabs called to wave PLO flags as they protest the Knesset's approval of a law legalizing pirate Bedouin settlement in the Negev.

Father Arrested over Murder of his Two Daughters

Ali Imtirat is suspected of the murder of his two girls at Bedouin village of Al Fura, in the Negev.

‘First Female Bedouin Comedian’ a Fraud

Israeli paper runs story on Bedouin mother-of-17 who has found a place in comedy, only to find ‘Bedouin’ is Jewish woman.

Arab ‘Price Tag’ Met with Silence

‘Jews Out’ graffiti fails to win demonstration of support from Peres.

Elected Arab MK Calls for Intifada During Knesset Speech

MK Afou Agbaria publicly called for an Arab Intifada during the heated discussion on a law legalizing Bedouin land grabs.

Expert: 10% of Southern Residents Not Inoculated Againt Polio

Israel needs to go on an emergency campaign to inoculate individuals in southern Israel against polio, the Knesset Health Committee said

Bedouin Warns Syria's Assad Could Win, Death Toll Could Double

A Negev Bedouin predicts the Syrian death toll could even double and Bashar al-Assad will survive in office, thanks to Iran.

Bedouin March Through Be'er Sheva with PLO Flags

Government plan to grant them land they occupied illegally still doesn't satisfy them.

Ramat Hasharon 'Liberates' Bedouin Occupied Land

City officials in Ramat Hasharon succeeded in removing an illegal Bedouin encampment that for years had occupied a prime parcel of land

Police Not Guilty of Shooting Bedouin Man

Report rejects Bedouin man’s claim that he was shot by police, says he was wounded by shooter in Be'er Sheva bank tragedy.

Morsi Rejects Negotiations with Bedouin Kidnappers

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi bars negotiations with the kidnappers of three policemen and four soldiers.

Bedouin Squatters to Get Land, Cash As Settlement Law Approved

The Ministerial Law Committee on Monday authorized for legislation a law that would regulate Bedouin settlement in the Negev

Bedouin Worker Tried to Poison Boss

A Bedouin worker at a coffee shop in Givat Shmuel was arrested for allegedly trying to poison the shop's manager

Israeli Bedouin Imprisoned in Egypt Begins Hunger Strike

An Israeli Bedouin who has been imprisoned in Egypt for more than 12 years on spying charges has begun an open-ended hunger strike.

Israeli Arab Released by Sinai Kidnappers

Amir Hassan, the Israeli Arab who was kidnapped last week in Sinai along with his Norwegian companion, was released by his Bedouin captors

Govt Sneaks Through Huge Land Giveaway for Bedouin

Netanyahu: "Implementation of the decision will end spread of illegal building by Bedouin in Negev."

MK-Elect Feiglin: Begin's Bedouin Ploy 'Low'

Moshe Feiglin decries "cynical and base" attempt to pass pro-Bedouin decision in cabinet.

Minister Begin Leads Bedouin Land Grab

Cabinet will vote to hand over huge swaths of Negev land to Bedouins, in last-minute move.

Bedouins, Jews Charged with Terror Plot

Two Jews accused of supplying stolen explosives to Arab brothers who planned rocket strike.