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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 650

Western Negev

'Speeches Against Despair' will be performed at the Israel Festival on July 3, 2025 with actor Guri Alfi and Eli Haviv, actress Noa Koler, musician Noga Erez, actor Norman Issa, actress Maya Landsmann and others (Credit: Shir Greenblatt)
June 7, 2025, 5:32 am
Reflecting the times, Israel Festival to be held in north and south, as well as Jerusalem
64th edition of annual cultural event focuses on performances that reflect the ongoing war; no visiting performers in festival that used to host international participants
By Jessica Steinberg
A 1,600-year-old mosaic discovered in a Byzantine monastery is on display for the first time at Merhavim Regional Council’s headquarters in Western Negev, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on May 27, 2025. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
May 27, 2025, 2:08 pm
Kaleidoscopic 1,600-year-old monastery mosaic on display for first time in the Negev
Roaring lions, gazelles fleeing wolves and a farmer wiping sweat from his forehead are among the scenes from Byzantine Israel depicted on the artifact
By Rossella Tercatin
Women from a broad spectrum of Israeli society gather for Kumi's first conference at Sapir College, near Sderot, in southern Israel, on February 26, 2025. (Noa Sharvit)
May 17, 2025, 7:59 am
In Western Negev, budding female entrepreneurs rebuild their communities, and themselves
Over 300 women join Kumi, started by Australian-born Israeli, to gain confidence, skills, seed funding, and more as they pursue projects aimed at meeting often-overlooked needs
By Sue Surkes
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