Negev

Sleeping with scorpions, waking up with camels: The desert getaway you deserve

Kfar Hanokdim blends tradition and modernity, offering a desert experience with glowing scorpion tours, camel encounters, and various accommodations, from traditional tents to luxurious rooms.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
07/03/2025

Failures to define region's border impacted Gaza border area evacuees - comptroller

The Knesset Economic Affairs Committee met on Monday to prepare for the second and third reading of a bill addressing expanded rehabilitation for the Tkuma Region.

24/02/2025

Security forces arrest nine in 'sophisticated, daring' arms smuggling op. in Negev

In addition to arms smuggling, the defendants were charged with damaging IDF property, aiding in illegal border crossings, drug offenses, and more.

The global health trend comes to the Negev

The global hot trend is arriving in the south, at the clinic of Dr. Eitan Levitas, as part of the 360 approach he developed.

By SHEVA DAROM
13/02/2025
 Ayalim operates 22 student villages, engaging 1,300 young Israelis annually.

Reviving the Negev and Galilee, Ayalim is building Israel’s future

With student villages, social action, and a Zionist vision, the Ayalim Association is reshaping Israel’s periphery.

Israel Railways trains

Israel Railways CEO: We aim for 300m passengers by 2040

Israel Railways CEO Moshe Jana: 'These are not imaginary numbers, but numbers that we are part of the five-year plan. The dream — 30 minutes gross from Beersheva or Haifa to Tel Aviv.'

By YUVAL NISANI/GLOBES/TNS
04/02/2025

Art Roundup: A feast for the eyes in the Negev

A monthly glimpse at some of the finest art exhibitions and events currently shown across Israel.

Suspected poisoning in Israel's south leaves 335 birds dead

Hundreds of birds in the same family as the falcon were found dead on Sunday in the western Negev, leading investigators to believe they drank from poisoned water.

At Wadi Attir, Bedouin mix agricultural tradition with hi-tech innovation

One example of Wadi Attir’s innovative approach is a shipping-container-like machine that absorbs moisture from the desert air and turns it into drinking water.

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