Shaar HaNegev Regional Council

IDF Chief of Staff:

'We must defeat Hamas, we are preparing to return to battle'

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with local leaders in the Gaza envelope and pledged: 'The hostages are our top priority.'

Sha'ar Hanegev council chairman murdered in Hamas attack

Regional Council chairman Ofir Liebstein falls while defending town from Hamas terrorists during massive surprise attack.

Balloon arson resumes:

Gaza rioters set fire to IDF post

Incendiary balloons cause fire in Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council as rioters cross Gaza border fence into Israel.

Warhead of RPG missile lands in Negev

Warhead of RPG anti-tank missile connected to balloons lands in kibbutz near the border with Gaza.

'Apply sovereignty to the Gaza envelope first'

Head of Shaar Hanegev Regional Council demands government action as residents of the south suffer fourth straight day of rocket fire.

Rocket barrage on southern Israel, IDF attacks in Gaza

Series of sirens heard in Gaza Belt region. IDF says 12 rockets fired, three of them intercepted by Iron Dome.

'My granddaughter saw balloon bombs, I shouted at her to run'

Man whose house was hit by incendiary balloons recalls terrifying discovery. 'My granddaughter ran towards them, I screamed at her to stop.'

Incendiary balloons hit Negev-area home

Private residence in southern Israel damaged after being hit by 'balloon bombs' launched from Gaza.

Gaza 'balloon bomb' lands near Israeli town

Balloon carrying incendiary device lands in Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. Police sappers defuse bomb.

2 women killed in 'horrific' accident in southern Israel

Car crash in southern Israel leaves two 25-year-old women dead. Paramedic: 'The cars were crushed.'

Rocket from Gaza explodes in southern Israel

Terrorists from Gaza fire a rocket toward an open area in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damages.

Gaza terrorists fire rocket at southern Israel

Terrorists fire rocket at Shaar Hanegev region, disturbing calm of the Sabbath. No injuries or damages.

Rocket explodes in southern Israel

Rocket explodes in open region in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council. No injuries or damages.

Terrorists Fire Rocket at Southern Israel

Kassam rocket fired by Gaza terrorists explodes in an open area in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council.

Gaza Rocket Hits Southern Israel

Rocket fired from Gaza explodes in an open area of the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council. No physical injuries or damages.