Negev

Police, emergency services searching for people, vehicles trapped in southern Israel floods

Multiple roads in southern Israel and the Dead Sea area, including the roads leading to and from Eilat, were closed due to flooding and the risk of flash floods.

People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026.
Amir Sturgo, a candidate on Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad list, speaks to haredi men in Bnei Brak regarding the party's "service plan," October 23, 2026.

From reserve duty to Knesset candidate: Meet B'Yachad's Amir Strugo - interview

Lying just south of the major western Negev border city of Sderot, Sapir – with more than 7,000 students – is Israel’s largest public college.

The southern launchpad: How Sapir College is turning academic talent into market leaders- opinion

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Super Zio: The Israeli creator turning Jewish pride into a viral movement - opinion


Gov't approves new international airport in Israel's South, amid Ben-Gurion congestion concerns

Israel will build a new international airport in southern Israel at Ziklag, alongside a northern airport, as officials warn Ben Gurion is nearing capacity.

The government approved on Sunday the establishment of a new international airport in southern Israel, finalizing its location to be built in the Negev's Ziklag area.

Taly's Travel: Dream Island in Kibbutz Sde Yoav lives up to name from day spa to luxury suites

Dream Island is also a boutique hotel in every sense of the word, featuring only 26 luxurious, well-designed, and indulgent suites, each named after a gemstone.

THE ENTIRE RESORT is surrounded by greenery and filled with seating and relaxation areas.

Sylvan Adams visits Beersheba amid major philanthropic push for the Negev

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist and World Jewish Congress Israel president says strengthening the Negev is central to his vision of bringing one million new immigrants to Israel.

Sylvan Adams receives Iranian missile fragment from Soroka CEO Prof Shlomi Codish.

Police seize guns, explosive device at Bedouin school amid Negev crackdown on illegal weapons

Police also seized M16 magazines and a hydraulic switch used as a breaching tool, suspected to have been stolen from the Fire and Rescue Service. 

Two handguns, an explosive device, ammunition, and magazines seized from a school compound in Lakiya, Feb 4, 2026.

KKL-JNF increases funding for communities affected by October 7, educational budget

In Kiryat Shmona, left largely empty after the recent war with Hezbollah, KKL-JNF will purchase up to 120 apartments for “mission-driven groups, educators, and community professionals.” 

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem

Wine Talk: Wine on the edge

Vineyards growing in the desert, the Negev is Israel’s daring wine experiment.

The Pauker Red made in memory of winemaker Gideon Pauker, murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.

Ran Gvili's funeral procession in pictures: Last hostage heads to final rest as crowds line streets

The day that St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili received his proper funeral in Israel, more than two years after the October 7 massacre.

 Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on Jan. 28, 2026.

Smugglers caught with one million shekels' worth of goods, possibly meant for Gaza Strip

Among the items were around seven hundred cellphones, flat irons, shaving machines, and hundreds of cigarette packets.

HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

King Store expands and opens its 29th branch in the Idan Hanegev industrial zone

The branch spans an area of approximately 3,500 square meters, with an investment of about NIS 15 million, and is expected to serve the residents of Rahat and the surrounding communities.

King Store’s Nof Hagalil branch

Israel intends to name new Negev town after slain hostage Ran Gvili, Netanyahu announces

In the announcement, the prime minister said that one of the towns will be named Ranenim "after Israel’s hero, the late Ran Gvili."

Posters of Ran Gvili, whose body is still being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, seen at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. December 02, 2025.