Bedouin

Police demolish Beit Hanina compound used to house Palestinians without permits

The demolition followed an operation at the site around three weeks ago, during which police apprehended 155 Palestinians from the West Bank.

Israeli Police demolish home in Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem. 5 November, 2026
A West Bank Bedouin community under demolition, November 3, 2026.

Demolition of illegal West Bank Bedouin community begins as E1 plan faces legal challenges

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

High Court demands answers on safe return of displaced Palestinian Bedouin community

Police confiscate a camel from an illegal camel race in southern Israel in October 2026.

Police arrest two Rahat residents, confiscate one camel, after foiling Bedouin camel race plans


Joint List's Tibi says his party will not join coalition, supports replacing Knesset speaker

On Sunday, Tibi announced a plan to support an alternative government from outside the coalition in exchange for commitments to address the needs of Arab society.

MK Ahmad Tibi attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2026.

'He sent them to the polls': Likud activists blame Ben-Gvir for galvanizing Arab voters

Local activists from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said Ben-Gvir’s aggressive rhetoric and combative statements had failed to deliver electoral gains in southern Israel.

Otzma Yehudit party chairman and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside members of his party, at the party’s election headquarters in Modiin, on Israel’s general election night, October 28, 2026.

CEC denies Likud's request to extend Israeli election voting time past 10 p.m.

Likud, People of Israel, Shas, and Otzma Yehudit have called for extended voting hours, though only CEC Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg can decide to extend voting hours.

 People enjoy the atmosphere at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem during Israel’s general election day, October 27, 2026

Four men arrested after violent altercation breaks out at Rahat polling center

Also in Rahat, masked individuals riding on horses and camels through the city were reportedly seen waving political flags and playing loud music.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

Negev resident who joined IDF on terror group’s orders sentenced to 24.5 years in prison

The suspect, Shehadeh Abu al-Kian, also gathered intelligence for the group and transported weapons to the West Bank, according to the prosecution.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Coffee, culture, and conversation: Exploring Bedouin life in the Galilee

Coffee overlooking the Monks’ Mill, medicinal plants and home hospitality: Bedouin tours in the Zippori Stream Basin take place October 16-17 and 23-24, with free admission.

Hospitality in Ka’abiyye.

Prosecution charges three Israeli Bedouins of supplying weapons to 2024 Beersheba station terrorist

They are charged with trafficking and possession of weapons and ammunition, as well as providing the means to commit a terrorist act. 

 The aftermath of the terror attack in Beersheba.

Shin Bet uncovers Bedouin terror cell plotting attacks on police station, Beersheba bus station

The Shin Bet statement further detailed an attack that was planned on a Beersheba nightclub that was uncovered following the arrest and interrogation of Israeli citizen Abdullah Jarjawi.

 Members of Israel's Bedouin Arab community ride their camels as they take part in a camel race, near Ashalim, in southern Israel, November 1, 2024.

Terror cells forming in Negev Bedouin communities in 'concering phenomenon,' Shin Bet chief warn

In his remarks to cabinet members, the head of the service detailed that the defense establishment had identified attempts to create infrastructure of a military nature inside Israeli territory.

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.

Israel needs democratic renewal to rebuild trust at home, abroad - opinion

Israel must recover the world’s trust without surrendering its security or identity. That requires a government that shares power, develops new leaders, and presents the full human face of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Christian Conference in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025