Negev

Common painkillers are safe during pregnancy, don't raise birth defect risk, Israeli study finds

A large Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study challenges concerns over common painkillers in pregnancy, finding no link to birth defects.

Dr. Sharon Daniel
View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

'A minister who destroys': Bedouin protest Ben-Gvir over demolition of illegal homes in Negev

Simcha Applebaum serving as deputy commander within the 188th Brigade.

Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99

BEDOUIN STUDENTS seen in their bedouin village outside of the Israeli settlement of Kfar Adumim. September 25, 2017.

Against all odds: Successful education evolving in Israel's unrecognized Bedouin villages - opinion


After $908m. in wartime aid, Jewish Federations of North America pivot to ‘Rebuild Israel’

According to JFNA’s figures, the Israel Emergency Campaign raised $908 million and provided support through more than 4,200 grants to 877 NGO partners

A drone picture of family and supporters gathering as former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

The capital of the Negev puts itself on the map: NIS 1.2 billion for a transformative plan

Israel approves a NIS 1.2b plan for Beersheba, the southern metropolis. Mayor Ruvik Danilovich says the Negev is at a crucial turning point for its own future and for that of the entire nation.

Beersheba landscape.

Movie premieres under the stars at Arava film festival

The 14th Arava International Film Festival will run November 12-22, offering Israeli premieres of several distinctive films.

‘THE MYSTERIOUS Gaze of the Flamingo.’

‘A new Israeli dream’: Government earmarks NIS one billion to transform Beersheba and Negev

Officials say the development is designed to meet the demands of a growing metropolitan population.

The high-tech park in the heart of Beer Sheva's innovation district.

The Cinema South Festival returns to its Sderot home

After a year of displacement, the festival will return to Sderot and the western Negev from November 6 to 13 for its 24th edition – its first in full format since October 7.

‘ETTY’, THE series created by Hagai Levi will open the festival.

Gaza border communities to undergo NIS 326m. development project

The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a NIS 95m innovation center that will serve as a startup, academic, and entrepeneurial hub.

Sha'ar HaNegev to Receive 95 Million NIS Innovation Center as Part of Broader Regional Development Plan

Israel Land Authority cracks down on bedouin Negev land encroachment

Israel used advanced AI technology, including aerial scans, to help detect unauthorized structures in the Negev.

 Members of the Bedouin community in Southern Israel, convene a meeting with journalists, demanding justice for the death of their relative, Osama Abu Eissa, who was executed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7th attack, near Hura village, Israel November 9, 2023

Ben-Gurion's historic neighborhood revived in Sde Boker restoration project

Ben-Gurion's former neighborhood has been revitalized through a new restoration project at Kibbutz Sde Boker.

Ben-Gurion staute, located in Ben-Gurion Hut compound, Sde Boker.

Negev grape revival brings ancient vineyards back to life

This is an archaeological-tourism initiative led by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, taking place as part of the Heritage Seeds Vineyard project in southern Israel.

  Kissufim Floor Mosaic from the 6th century CE depicts a camel carrying amphorae resembling Gazan jars found in the Negev Desert.

'Serving the whims of Ben-Gvir': Protesters torch homes as Bedouin outpost evacuated

Residents set houses ablaze during an Israel Land Authority and police operation to clear the Al-Sir outpost, sparking clashes and political backlash.

Residents of the unregonized Bedoiun outpost of Al-Sir burn their homes in protestof an evacuation ordered by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, September 17, 2025.