Bedouin

Prosecution charges three Israeli Bedouins of supplying weapons to 2024 Beersheba station terrorist

They are charged with trafficking and possession of weapons and ammunition, as well as providing the means to commit a terrorist act. 

 The aftermath of the terror attack in Beersheba.
 Members of Israel's Bedouin Arab community ride their camels as they take part in a camel race, near Ashalim, in southern Israel, November 1, 2024.

Shin Bet uncovers Bedouin terror cell plotting attacks on police station, Beersheba bus station

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.

Terror cells forming in Negev Bedouin communities in 'concering phenomenon,' Shin Bet chief warn

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025

Israel needs democratic renewal to rebuild trust at home, abroad - opinion


Jewish-Arab families show how Israeli identities are changing - opinion

Perhaps what will matter in the future is not the number of these marriages, but what they produce: people who see no need to make a forced choice among the parts of their identity.

Aran and Jewish Israeli volunteers with First Lady Michal Herzog

Illegal Negev camel race intercepted by Southern District Police

Camel races, though a longstanding tradition in Bedouin communities, are often accompanied by other crimes when organized illegally.

A camel seized after Israel Police discovered an illegal camel race set to take place in Bir Hadaj, southern Israel, September 25, 2026.

Eisenkot rejects claim he promised Ra'am a place in future coalition during Bedouin meeting

The denial followed an N12 report in which northern Bedouin local authority heads who met Eisenkot on Tuesday claimed he had promised to bring Ra'am into a government he would lead.

Gadi Eisenkot, leader of Yashar party and a former IDF chief of staff, speaks during an election campaign rally in Nordiya, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Treat weapons smuggling for what it is: Terrorism – opinion

When Naftali Bennett was prime minister, Negev residents had less to fear from the Bedouin community. Now, kibbutzim in the region must constantly listen to gunfire ringing through the night

Residents in the South call for increased security measures in the Negev in January.

Bedouin man indicted for planning terror attack on Beersheba nightclub, contacting ISIS

Police added that the investigation revealed that Gergawi had been in contact with ISIS activists and consumed related terror content, as well as planning to join the organization in Syria.

Abdullah Gergawi, 20, from the Bedouin town of Shaqib al-Salam.

Desert Reconnaissance Battalion: The Arab IDF unit the world needs to know about - opinion

This unit is made up largely of Arab soldiers, including but not limited to members of Israel’s Bedouin and Druze communities. And few people outside Israel even know it exists.

Danielle Yablonka is seen at a ceremony honoring IDF Unit 585.

Anti-Hamas Gaza clans inflict heavy losses, pose 'day after' dilemma for Israel

Since the ceasefire was declared, the clans have helped secure the Yellow Line and the area west of it, while also assisting in locating weapons and terrorist infrastructure above and below ground. 

Palestinians live among buildings destroyed during the recent war in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026.

Border police arrest two for alleged vandalization of IDF soldier’s memorial site

Fallen soldier Sgt. Yehuda Peretz was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in crashed into a barrier on Route 222, only a month before his wedding date.

Illustrative: Police officers guard at a police checkpoint on Highway 90 not far from the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 11, 2024.

Grapevine August 2, 2026: The significance of Balfour Day

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Cancelled postage stamp printed by Israel, that shows Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), 50th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, circa 1967.

Arab tribal ‘war tent’ raises fears of Kurdish-Arab violence in eastern Syria - analysis

Armed tribal gatherings near Hasaka and threats against Kurds are fueling fears of renewed communal violence as Damascus tries to calm tensions in eastern Syria.

A new batch of Arab tribesmen, estimated in the thousands, departs from Idlib and its surrounding countryside toward the southern city of Sweida, Syria, on July 18, 2025.