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Homes in Carmei Gat, July 28, 2026 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
'A close-knit community with the amenities of a city'
Once a bargain, Carmei Gat is transforming into Israel’s newest Anglo boomtown
By Zev Stub
Filled with new homes going for less than they might in Modiin or Beit Shemesh, the swanky national religious Kiryat Gat neighborhood is attracting more and more English-speaking immigrants
Religious Zionism chairman and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich presents his plan to "Judaize" the Negev and Galilee while curtailing Arab building, August 27, 2026. (Courtesy of Religious Zionism)
August 27, 2026, 6:47 pm
Smotrich calls to ‘Judaize’ Negev, Galilee as part of his settlement ‘revolution’
Far-right minister’s pre-election plan would establish dozens of towns for one million new Jewish residents while curbing Arab building
By Sam Sokol
The Department of Internal Police Investigations in Jerusalem, July 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
June 9, 2026, 7:34 pm
Border Police officer, reservist and soldier nabbed on suspicion of attempted murder
Investigators reportedly suspect the three men, all relatives, planned shooting after brawl between officer and alleged target; judge imposes gag order on suspects’ names
By Charlie Summers
Eight-year-old Dor Wolynitz finds a 1700-year-old figurine fragment while hiking in the Negev, in a discovery announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority on May 11, 2026. (Akiva Goldenhersh/Israel Antiquities Authority)
May 11, 2026, 12:05 pm
Eight-year-old boy finds 1,700-year-old statuette fragment while hiking in Negev
Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist says the artifact might depict Roman god Jupiter
By Rossella Tercatin
National Guard fighters and other Border Police forces stand at the entrance to the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, which has been closed off with cinderblocks, on December 31, 2025. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
April 28, 2026, 11:09 pm
Crime rampant in the Negev, police understaffed, governance broken down — comptroller
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’
By Charlie Summers and Sam Sokol
A 1,400-year-old church featuring colorful mosaic floors has been discovered in the Nitzana National Park in the Negev, in a discovery announced on March 16, 2026. (Nitzana Delegation/Ben-Gurion University)
March 17, 2026, 2:58 am
On the trail of Lawrence of Arabia: 1,400-year-old church found in the Negev
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
By Rossella Tercatin
Illustrative: Israeli security forces at the scene of a shooting in which one man was killed, in Tel Aviv, November 8, 2025. (Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
February 15, 2026, 1:13 am
Two men shot and killed hours apart amid scourge of violent crime in Arab community
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
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
A Border Police officer patrols near a mosque in the southern Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana on December 31, 2025. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
January 8, 2026, 7:22 pm
As police besiege Bedouin town, Arabs say they — not criminals — are in the crosshairs
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
By Charlie Summers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tours the Negev with ministers and top security officials, January 7, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
January 8, 2026, 4:42 am
Netanyahu says Negev is ‘out of control’ while touring south amid Jewish-Arab tensions
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
By Charlie Summers and Lazar Berman
Hadash-Ta'al party chairman Ayman Odeh attends a faction meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, January 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 5, 2026, 7:42 pm
MK Odeh demands probe into deadly police shooting of Bedouin man, as funeral held
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
By Charlie Summers and Ariela Karmel
Police and Border Police officers operating in the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, as part of a days-long crackdown in the southern village on December 30, 2025. (Israel Police)
December 30, 2025, 10:50 pm
Ben Gvir gives pep talk to cops in Tarabin al-Sana as raid on Bedouin town persists
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
By Charlie Summers
Police raid the southern Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana on December 29, 2025. (Israel Police)
December 30, 2025, 12:59 am
Heavily armed police stage large-scale raid on Bedouin town after days of clashes
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
By Charlie Summers
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tours the Bedouin town of Tarabin on December 28, 2025. (Screenshots/X)
December 28, 2025, 4:44 pm
Violent protests erupt as Ben Gvir tours Bedouin town targeted in police raids
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
By Charlie Summers
Security camera footage shows two masked individuals setting fire to vehicles in Giv'ot Bar, a Jewish town in the Negev, overnight on December 27, 2025. (Screenshot/X)
December 27, 2025, 2:47 pm
Police: 6 from Bedouin village held after cars torched in nearby Jewish communities
3 suspects detained during raid in Tarabin al-Sana directly connected to arson, allegedly in revenge for law enforcement operation in village, police claim
By Charlie Summers
Israeli security forces raid the Bedouin city of Rahat on May 7, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
December 10, 2025, 5:52 pm
Cracking down on Bedouin crime, Ben Gvir accused of punishing victims to please his base
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
By Charlie Summers
Dr. Ira Savetsky, volunteering at Soroka University Medical Center, takes a break outside an operating room on October 22, 2024. (Courtesy)
November 14, 2025, 4:52 pm
Soroka hospital gala honors NY plastic surgeon for pro bono work during Israel-Hamas war
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
By Diana Bletter
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