South

Israel's Negev officially recognized as international wine region 

The Negev joins major international wine regions such as Champagne, Chianti, Bordeaux, and Napa Valley, with the new status expected to strengthen Israel's wine industry's global position.

An aerial view of the Nana Estate Winery vineyards at the start of harvest season on August 3, 2022 near Mitzpe Ramon in Israel's Negev Desert.
Red anemones from Shokeda Forest.

South in the Heart returns: Where to explore, eat, and see stunning blooms

Yiftach Singletrack – Named after Yiftach Gurni.

15 kilometers of the spirit of heroism: A new bike singletrack in the heights of Pitchat Nitzana

NEW APARTMENTS are under construction in Katzrin this month. The importance of developing our periphery – the Galilee, the Golan, and the Negev – is increasingly evident, the writer maintains.

Developing Israel’s periphery is vital for economy, aliyah - opinion


After 500 days, 83% of Tekuma area residents return home, report reveals

According to the report, NIS 7 billion from the directorate’s five-year NIS 19 billion budget was invested in 2024.

 After 500 days, 83% of Tekuma residents have returned home.

Activists push Israel to swap out dangerous generators in Bedouin schools

Parents and activists say that the state is delaying switching Bedouin schools from dangerous generators to solar panels despite them submitting a petition nearly a year ago.

 Solar panels used to supply electricity to a kindergarten in Umm Batin.

Netanyahu says there will be war if hostages not returned

IDF deploys troop reinforcements in South • Trump, Jordan's King meet and discuss future of Gazans

 An Israeli soldier sits on a tank on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, February 11, 2025.

KKL-JNF leads massive effort to save Israel's southern agricultural heartland from collapse

Time is running out: KKL-JNF leads a historic mission to revive Israel’s devastated farming communities.

 Agricultural land at Gaza envelope

Armonim: The hidden meat restaurant in Sde Yoav - review

The restaurant offers an array of Israeli dishes and entertainment every night.

 Armonim

After cover op.: Police arrest lawyer suspected of laundering NIS 20m.

The operation was carried out jointly by police officers from the Southern District in addition to officers of the Yahalom unit operating under the Israel Tax Authority.

Photo of a police car.

Beersheba: Cultural and tourism hubs as economic growth accelerators

Beersheba's cultural, tourism, and leisure growth attracts entrepreneurs and real estate investors while encouraging homebuyers to choose the city as their ideal place to live.

 Midbarium

Sderot's festival and its fracture: art healing amid chaos

Amid everything going on in the South, the Adama Center's three-day Festival and Its Fracture promotes unity through creativity.

  ‘I’M STILL HERE’ will open the Arava International Film Festival.

Unwind after a stressful year: Indulge in a wellness retreat in the South

Looking for a break from the pressure? Join the rejuvenating wellness retreat at Dream Island Resort, offering body-sculpting workouts, ice baths, and stress-relieving workshops, this Sukkot.

 Dream Island Resort

The unique complex that will be established in the south

Israel's first beer garden complex within a nursery at ADGARDEN shopping center, part of Ishpro - Tnuport's NIS 50 million renovation project.

  The launch of the Foodtrucks complex