Bedouin

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.
Hospitality in Ka’abiyye.

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

 The aftermath of the terror attack in Beersheba.

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

 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.

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


Italian chef and the Bedouin magic in one kitchen: An unforgettable evening in the Negev

On December 21, Wadi Atir Project offers a unique culinary workshop where an Italian chef and a local Negev chef blend Italy and Bedouin flavors and traditions.

Wadi Attir Project.

American unity with Israel is more than just politics - opinion

How the US-Israel bond drives regional peace and long-term American interests in the Middle East.

The writer speaks at a rally for then–presidential candidate Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona, last year. He says few foreign-policy issues enjoy the bipartisan support of the US-Israel relationship.

'Inflaming tensions': Bedouin mayor slams Ben-Gvir's unauthorized visit after meeting cancellation

The visit follows weeks of sharp clashes between the two and criticism Ben-Gvir faced during his previous trip to the town.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir confronts the families of the hostages. October 27, 2025.

IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians

Two years of war have seen a rise in military enlistment from Israel’s minority communities.

A reported massacre of Druze civilians by Syrian army forces and allied militias in July 2025 prompted Druze from Israel to cross the border.

Wadi Attir shows how infrastructure can transform Negev's Bedouin communities - opinion

The future of the Negev will not be decided in ideological debates, but through action on the ground.

 Wadi Attir in the Negev, aims to promote sustainable agriculture among Israel's Bedouin community, January 28, 2025.

'We need America': Head of Israel's Druze community appeals to Trump as Syrian brethren massacred

The Jerusalem Post traveled to the home of Israel's Druze leader, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, where hundreds of former Druze IDF soldiers have mobilized for Syrian Druze after months of genocide

Sheikh Tarif meets with a delegation from The Jerusalem Post to discuss the crisis in Syria.

Clashes in Syria’s Homs show Damascus still can’t control tensions - analysis

Deadly clashes in Syria’s Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews.

Members of Syria's security forces stand guard by the New Clock Tower in central Homs, ahead of Eid al-Adha, the Muslim feast of sacrifice, late on June 4, 2025.

Family suspected in stabbing of transgender woman in Beersheba

A transgender woman from the Bedouin community was seriously wounded in Beersheba in a suspected family-based hate crime, prompting a police investigation.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Israel must advance Jewish-Arab relations in Negev, rebuild Bedouin communities - opinion

The diversity of the Negev is a blessing, but only if every community is able to thrive together.

THE FUNERAL of Hamza Ziyadne takes place in Rahat last January after he was taken hostage on October 7, 2023, and his body was found by the IDF in a Gaza tunnel. Negev Bedouin have been deeply harmed by the wars with Hamas and Iran, says the writer.

Bedouin high school in the Negev opens new campus

CEO, Ariel Weisel: “The campus was born out of the belief that real change in Bedouin society must come from within, from young people with vision and the ability to create a better reality.”

Opening ceremony attended by President Isaac Herzog.