The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bedouin/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Bedouin | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bedouin/ 32 32 Left-wing activist, whom settlers shoved on camera, to be questioned under caution https://www.timesofisrael.com/left-wing-activist-whom-settlers-shoved-on-camera-to-be-questioned-under-caution/ Mon, 25 May 2026 08:57:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829954 Peace Now says its CEO Lior Amichai now a suspect, while settlers are not; clash took place after tour of West Bank Bedouin hamlet whose residents fled following settler attacks

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]]> Mourning IDF veteran slain by police, alienated Bedouin say community souring on state https://www.timesofisrael.com/mourning-idf-veteran-slain-by-police-alienated-bedouin-say-community-souring-on-state/ Tue, 19 May 2026 19:30:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821120 A once positive relationship between community and cops has been replaced by deep distrust of Border Police, with younger Bedouin showing signs of deepening estrangement from Jewish state amid claims of worsening discrimination

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]]> Border Police fatally shoot unarmed Bedouin man in Rahat, say it was in self-defense https://www.timesofisrael.com/border-police-fatally-shoot-unarmed-bedouin-man-in-rahat-say-it-was-in-self-defense/ Sun, 10 May 2026 00:09:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3819899 Police claim reservist officers feared for their lives because the man, an IDF veteran, 'forcefully' resisted arrest; suspected officer barred from police facilities for two weeks

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]]> Only 22% of Israeli 9th graders met English requirements in latest tests, sparking alarm https://www.timesofisrael.com/only-22-of-israeli-9th-graders-met-english-requirements-in-latest-tests-sparking-alarm/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:33:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3814117 Only 9% of 9th-graders at Arabic-speaking schools met English standards, compared to 27% in Hebrew-speaking system; English taught less overall, with schools facing teacher shortage

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]]> Crime rampant in the Negev, police understaffed, governance broken down — comptroller https://www.timesofisrael.com/crime-rampant-in-negev-due-to-police-lacking-manpower-comptroller-report-says/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:09:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812109 Englman also finds protection rackets rampant, lawlessness on the roads; tells Netanyahu he needs to step in; Ben Gvir, the police minister, calls report 'twisted'

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 16: MKs on both sides contest cuts for northern recovery to bolster defense https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-16-mks-on-both-sides-contest-cuts-for-northern-recovery-to-bolster-defense/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:42:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779198&preview=true&preview_id=3779198 Political reporter Ariela Karmel reports on the contentious debate over long-planned spending for the north and the severe lack of shelters for Bedouin in the south

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]]> Wave of settler attacks against Palestinian herders reported in central West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/wave-of-settler-attacks-against-palestinian-herders-reported-in-central-west-bank/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:25:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772375 Bedouin residents and human rights accuse extremists of arson and pepper spray attacks in Mukhmas area, goat killings in Jabba and harassment in Rammun

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]]> Settlers beat Palestinians and activists, set fire to homes in West Bank Bedouin camp https://www.timesofisrael.com/settlers-beat-palestinians-and-activists-set-fire-to-homes-in-west-bank-bedouin-camp/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:55:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3736277 2 Palestinians, 2 foreign activists hospitalized after attack on Khallet al-Sidra, says PA; CCTV footage appears to feature sounds of gunfire

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]]> 4 suspects who impersonated IDF troops in West Bank heist nabbed by Israel Police, PA https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-suspects-who-impersonated-idf-troops-in-west-bank-heist-nabbed-by-israel-police-pa/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:16:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3733016 Authorities say 2 Israeli Bedouins and 2 Palestinians drove into Dahariya with vehicle flashing emergency lights, robbed a jewelry store and fled

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]]> As police besiege Bedouin town, Arabs say they — not criminals — are in the crosshairs https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-police-besiege-bedouin-town-arabs-say-they-not-criminals-are-in-the-crosshairs/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:22:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3728211 With killings rampant in the north, Ben Gvir sends heavily armed cops south to Tarabin, where they have used West Bank-style tactics to deadly effect, sparking anger and deepening mistrust

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]]> MK Odeh demands probe into deadly police shooting of Bedouin man, as funeral held https://www.timesofisrael.com/mk-odeh-demands-probe-into-police-shooting-of-bedouin-man-as-body-laid-to-rest/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3727217 Hadash-Ta'al chairman blasts 'fascist minister' Ben Gvir, calls on police to release body cam footage from incident after attending slain man's burial in embattled Negev village

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]]> Man shot dead by police during raid in Bedouin town; officer under house arrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-by-police-in-bedouin-town-during-raid-ben-gvir-praises-forces/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:28:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726155 Family says man was killed on doorstep during overnight operation by masked officers in army garb, denies police claim that he posed a threat; Ben Gvir praises forces responsible

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]]> Arab Israeli security inmate found dead, prison service declines to disclose cause https://www.timesofisrael.com/prison-service-says-security-inmate-found-dead-refuses-to-disclose-cause-of-death/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:27:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3724953 Arabic outlets identify inmate as Hassan Issa Alkshalaa from southern Bedouin city of Rahat, who had been jailed for 13 months, supposedly for online incitement

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]]> Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-gives-pep-talk-to-cops-in-tarabin-al-sana-as-raid-on-bedouin-town-persists/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:50:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3723515 National Guard force assumes responsibility for ongoing operation as locals bemoan 'thuggery' by cops; police said to arrest minors for stone-throwing without informing parents

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]]> Heavily armed police stage large-scale raid on Bedouin town after days of clashes https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-cops-raid-bedouin-town-with-live-fire-after-days-of-clashes-ben-gvir-visit/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:59:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3722714 Residents of Tarabin report stun grenades thrown into homes, tear gas fired at mosque: 'It feels like Tulkarem here'; police say 16 wanted suspects arrested, IDF ammunition seized

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