Ramat Negev

Mossad chief backs controversial Bedouin industrial zone

Mossad Director Roman Gofman has thrown his support behind a disputed plan for a 200-dunam industrial zone near Bir Hadaj, arguing that jobs could strengthen security and weaken criminal elements.

Ramat Negev Governor:

'Closed military zone against drones? We need the opposite'

The head of the Ramat Negev Regional Council welcomes the defense minister's recognition of arms smuggling from Egypt as terrorism, but says the area is already a closed military zone, and what is required is exactly the opposite.