Negev
Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional
The Water Authority and the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday morning that after the facilities operated overnight, most were shut down again after seawater turbidity rose.
Forget fancy hotels and explore a fresh way to experience Dead Sea kibbutzim
Israel Police arrest two men accused of polygamy in separate cases
Treat weapons smuggling for what it is: Terrorism – opinion
US weighs secure AI base in Israel’s Negev to counter China - report
Project Spire would be the first node in a network of hardened AI bases, allowing American companies and allied researchers to collaborate inside secure perimeters governed by strict US standards.
Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure
The CEO of Shomer HaHadash described a wide-reaching system of economic and security-related crime, including theft of water, electricity, and fuel.
Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion
We are determined to take responsibility in shaping our lives in the Negev so that our children and grandchildren will also find their future here.
The Negev has been recognized as an international wine region alongside Champagne and Bordeaux
The Negev region has received official status as a "Appellation of Origin" for wine – with more than 60 wineries, a million bottles per year, and a unique mineral "fingerprint."
Eight-year-old boy visiting Ramon Crater finds over 1,700-year-old statue fragment hidden in rocks
“I was looking for special things on the ground that I could show in class,” Wolynitz shared. “ Suddenly, I noticed an interesting stone with stripes lying on the ground, and picked it up.”
Drone gun-running ring from Jordan to West Bank busted, five suspects indicted
Shin Bet, IDF, and police uncover cross-border smuggling network using drones; dozens of weapons trafficked into Israel
Three southern residents charged with drone-smuggling hashish to Jordan, bringing guns into Israel
According to one indictment, Ali and Wahel allegedly used off-road vehicles and drones to carry out six hashish-smuggling runs in December 2025, each involving roughly eight to nine kilos of hashish.
Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory
The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients.
Negev governance crisis: Polygamy running rampant, contractors exposed to extortion
The comptroller noted that there is no coordinating government body that collects information, sets policy, resolves disputes between agencies, and oversees implementation.
How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse
From cyber hubs to climate tech, a once-dismissed vision is transforming the South into a global laboratory for solutions
