Negev Region

What is the agenda of the Ramallah Summit? And the Negev one?

This is not a good week for the two-state mantra so I hope you are not planning to tell us it will bring peace to the region. Op-ed.

Owner of dogs which mauled 8-year-old girl arrested

8-year-old girl mauled by pack of 10 dogs in southern Israel recalls harrowing attack. 'I tried to call for my father, but I couldn't.'

7-year-old girl mauled by pack of dogs in southern Israel

Israeli girl hospitalized in moderate condition after being attacked by pack of dogs in town of Ofakim in the western Negev.

Land in western Negev registered in state's name

Justice Ministry recently completes large-scale registration of 100,000+ acres in western Negev to state of Israel, to help develop area.

Abbas' UN speech was a game changer

IDF: Sirens in Gaza Belt False Alarm

No rockets found after code red sounds in Negev, Gaza Belt.

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.

'Mexican Standoff' Preventing Army Move to Negev

Without money, the IDF can't build new bases in the south, but the government isn't giving up the money without getting something back

IDF's Negev Complex to be Named After Sharon

The IDF’s training complex in the Negev, known as Ir HaBahadim, will be named after former PM.

Israeli Gov't Officials Attacked by Negev Bedouin

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

Livni: Negev and Galilee Better than 'Settlements'

"Isolated settlements" cause Israel to be boycotted, says chief Israeli negotiator.

Cabinet to Approve Benefits to Residents of South

Prime Minister Netanyahu to submit a 166 million shekel plan for economic benefits for Sderot and the area adjacent to Gaza.

Gaza: Second Rocket at Israel in As Many Days

Kassam fired from Gaza, Iron Dome not deployed, no injuries or damage. IAF strikes several Gaza targets in response.

Prawer Plan Back in Knesset

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

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.

Islamic Movement: All Negev Lands Belong to Islam

Extremist movement claims that MKs, representatives participated in 'Day of Rage' protests on their behalf.

Hezbollah Slams Israel's 'Racist' Bedouin Plan

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

'Prove to Tibi, Friends that Violence Doesn't Pay'

Transportation Minister addresses 'day of rage,' stating: 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'

'Day of Rage' Over Bedouin Settlement Plans

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

New Plan Aims to Bring More Israelis to Periphery

Scheme will help will the absorption of families of returning Israelis and new immigrants to areas in northern and southern Israel.

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

Yad L'achim: Beware Missionary Threat in South

Christian missionaries have in recent weeks begun targeting cities in southern Israel, activists for the Yad L'achim organization said.

Crash in Negev Kills Child, Leaves 4 Injured

11 year old boy killed, four teens injured in crash in southern town of Hura. MDA medics recount the scene.

MK Regev Removes Arab MKs Over Bedouin Land Fight

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

Car Crash on Route 90; 35 Year Old Woman Killed

Passenger vehicle overturns on Arava Road; 35 year-old woman killed, 3 others suffer moderate to severe injuries.

Government Gives Go-Ahead to New Hareidi City

Government approves hareidi city, religious village in Negev. Leftist parties protest ‘injustice.’

NGO Political Warfare Driving Negev Land Grabs

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

Pres. Peres Calls for 100,000 Yesha Jews in Negev

President Shimon Peres called on Jews from Judea and Samaria last week to send a cohort with their strength and skills to settle the Negev.

Mortars Slam into Southern Israel

Residents alarmed as "Color Red" warning system fails to activate.

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.

Pioneers of the Periphery: Olim of the South

A new wave of English-speaking Olim is heading to Israel's periphery and enjoying a genuinely southern welcome.

Record Number of Births at Soroka Hospital

Midwives at Be'er Sheva's Soroka Medical Center worked extra hard as a high of 58 births was recorded over a 24-hour period.

Bennett: Tel Aviv ‘Magnetism’ a National Disaster

Economics Minister says Israel must make the north, Negev more appealing, suggests kibbutz communities as a model.

Rabbi: Bedouin Attack Part of Pattern of Violence

The attack on a Jewish woman in the Negev is part of a pattern of Bedouin violence, says former Negev resident.

Bedouin Squatters to Get Land, Cash

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

‘There is No More Negev – the Bedouins Took It’

Television and radio personality visits Negev, comes away shocked. ‘Bedouins have taken it by force.’

Iron Dome Returns to South

Recent rocket attacks on southern Israel have prompted the IDF to redeploy the Iron Dome anti-missile batteries in the region.

Sde Dov Airport, IDF Bases Relocating to Negev

The small seaside military Sde Dov airport will relocate to the Negev by 2018, along with a myriad of IDF bases from around the country.