The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/negev/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Negev | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/negev/ 32 32 Eight-year-old boy finds 1,700-year-old statuette fragment while hiking in Negev https://www.timesofisrael.com/eight-year-old-boy-finds-1700-year-old-statuette-fragment-while-hiking-in-negev/ Mon, 11 May 2026 09:05:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3820819 Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist says the artifact might depict Roman god Jupiter

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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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]]> On the trail of Lawrence of Arabia: 1,400-year-old church found in the Negev https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-the-trail-of-lawrence-of-arabia-1400-year-old-church-found-in-the-negev/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:58:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779639 Mosaic-decorated church uncovered at Nitzana National Park sheds light on the scene among pilgrims traveling through the Holy Land to Saint Catherine's Monastery in Egypt

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]]> Two men shot and killed hours apart amid scourge of violent crime in Arab community https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-men-shot-and-killed-hours-apart-amid-scourge-of-violent-crime-in-arab-community/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:13:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754646 18-year-old killed in Nazareth, while man killed and another wounded in Negev highway shooting, bringing number of victims this year to 47 in just 45 days

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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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]]> Netanyahu says Negev is ‘out of control’ while touring south amid Jewish-Arab tensions https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-negev-is-out-of-control-while-touring-south-amid-jewish-arab-tensions/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:42:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3729092 As PM dashes Bedouin leaders' hopes by backing police crackdown, Herzog holds 'emergency meeting' with Jewish and Arab mayors to urge calm after Bedouin man shot dead by officer

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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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]]> 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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]]> Violent protests erupt as Ben Gvir tours Bedouin town targeted in police raids https://www.timesofisrael.com/violent-protests-erupt-as-ben-gvir-tours-bedouin-town-targeted-in-police-raids/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:44:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3721569 Officers arrest 2, use tear gas in clashes with disgruntled protesters railing against far-right minister's visit, in wake of overnight vandalism in nearby Jewish towns

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]]> Police: 6 from Bedouin village held after cars torched in nearby Jewish communities https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-5-bedouins-held-after-dozens-of-cars-torched-in-southern-jewish-communities/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:47:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3720885 3 suspects detained during raid in Tarabin al-Sana directly connected to arson, allegedly in revenge for law enforcement operation in village, police claim

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]]> Cracking down on Bedouin crime, Ben Gvir accused of punishing victims to please his base https://www.timesofisrael.com/cracking-down-on-bedouin-crime-ben-gvir-accused-of-punishing-victims-to-please-base/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:52:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3701054 Police operation to stem lawlessness after complaints from residents of Jewish towns in northern Negev draws fire for using harsh West Bank-style tactics against Arab citizens

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]]> Soroka hospital gala honors NY plastic surgeon for pro bono work during Israel-Hamas war https://www.timesofisrael.com/soroka-hospital-gala-honors-ny-plastic-surgeon-for-pro-bono-work-during-israel-hamas-war/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:52:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3687870 The Gaza-adjacent medical center, which has treated thousands since Oct. 7, will recognize Dr. Ira Savetsky on Monday as it seeks an additional $50 million to rebuild after Iranian missile strike

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]]> In Beersheba, missile-battered Soroka hospital still seeking cash to rebuild and fortify https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-beersheba-missile-battered-soroka-hospital-still-seeking-cash-to-rebuild-and-fortify/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:40:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3636461 The Negev's main medical center is continuing to operate at limited capacity, working on fundraising as the government has yet to fully commit to covering the NIS 1.2 billion cost

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]]> Desert flavors are revived after Oct. 7 at a southern Israel winery, brewery and kitchen https://www.timesofisrael.com/desert-flavors-are-revived-after-oct-7-at-a-southern-israel-winery-brewery-and-kitchen/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:17:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3612807 The devastating Hamas attack changed the region, but the local culinary scene is adapting and persevering amid the uncertainty and ongoing conflict

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