Tag: Negev
Residents of Unauthorised Negev Village Agree to Move to Permanent City
"When we (realized we were) out of options, we went for a deal that would be good for our next generation.”
JEWISH HEROISM GALORE – The Walter Bingham File [audio]
An interview with Yossi Katz about his book 'A Voice Called' Stories Of Jewish Heroism.
Also: The story of Walter's heroine, Hannah Szenes
Plus: What Israelis are during Passover. All about the lesser known Israel, life in the Negev, the desert areas.
Elon Musk Tells Netanyahu ‘Negev is Israel’s Energy Future’
"You could spread solar systems here [in the Negev] that would give you more energy than you need or could need. Clean energy," Elon Musk told Netanyahu.
Tourism Ministry Launches Negev Initiative to Entice Tourists to Southern Israel
The contest is taking place in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Poland and Spain with the target tourist population being millennial independent travelers seeking that “off-the-beaten-path experience.”
‘Camel Law’ Passes First Knesset Reading
The law will require all camels to be tagged with digital sub-cutaneous identification chips that record the owner's details.
Heavy Rain Predicted, But Not Enough to Break Drought
"The government is trying to find water in other places. But the quality of the water will be very poor. So for now, the vegetables are fine, but the earth is losing its minerals and soil structure."
Rocket Alert: Southern Negev Region – False Alarm
A rocket alert went off in the Negev at 3:24 PM.
Northern Israel Flooded: 60mm in a Few Hours
As soon as Israeli Jews began asking for rain in the Amidah prayer on Friday, it started raining.
Rocket Alerts: Gaza Border and Negev – 1 Rocket Launched at Israel
Rocket Alert 8:55 PM -1 Rocket launched.
Israeli Pols Slam Arab List Chief for Congratulations Call to Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh
"Ayman Odeh is a terrorist in a suit. What he has managed to conceal for two years of smiling – he revealed in one phone call with Haniyeh."
Permanent US Military Base to Open in Southern Israel
The new U.S. air base will “improve our defense, in discovery and interception, and in preparedness," said IAF Brig. Gen. Tzvika Haimovitch.
Two Arab Brush Fire Arsonists Arrested
A passing driver snapped a photo of them starting the fire.
IDF Exposes Hamas Terror Tunnel Network Accessed via Private Homes
Zamir presented aerial photographs showing tunnel shafts running under residential buildings located in the heart of civilian populations, less than a mile from Netiv HaAsara, an Israeli moshav in the north-west Negev.
Haifa Chemicals Employees Protest Layoffs
The giant ammonia tank was deemed a major health, environmental and security hazard for years.
Gaza Envelope Municipalities Decry Sewer Eruptions from Blackout-Plagued Gaza
As a result of the collapse of the sewage treatment in the Gaza Strip, the desalination plant in Ashkelon, which supplies one-fifth of the drinking water of Israel, has collapsed as well.
Government Introduces Bonuses to Retain Arab Household Staff at Dead Sea Hotels
While huge resources are being invested in the development of Dead Sea beaches and infrastructure to attract more tourists, the hotels are finding it difficult to absorb the increased traffic.
The Regavim Plan for Restoring Order in the Negev
Regavim seeks to safeguard Israel's national lands, restore law and order to the Negev, and give the Bedouin community hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Regavim Petitions High Court over Arab ‘Smugglers’ Highway’
'The immediate significance of the new route is an increase in the amount of smuggling, including weapons, prostitution, illegal aliens, and the export of Palestinian women to the Bedouin population for polygamous marriages.'
The Downsides of Self-Criticism
A BGU scientist says that a critical eye can have advantages, but too much self-criticism can lead to devastating consequences.
Bedouins are Israel’s Deadliest Drivers
Police statistics show that Bedouins are involved in most of the accidents in the south, and 100% of the deadly accidents on 2 main roads.
These are Bedouin Homes – Saving the Negev (Part 1)
View the mansions that Bedouins have built on the land that Israel have given them for free in the Negev.
Regavim Releases Policy Paper with Solution to Bedouin Negev Housing Crisis
The comprehensive document is part of organization's new campaign to end Negev lawlessness, and offer solutions to bring the Bedouin community into the fold of Israeli society.
Watch: Bedouin Thriving Marijuana Enterprise on IDF Base Training Grounds
The desert soil in the midst of tank shelling, range firing and navigational tracking, is also home to thousands of marijuana plants belonging to Bedouin criminals in a large number of greenhouses.
Forget Samaria, Welcome to Eastern Metropolitan Tel Aviv
'The addition of 100,000 housing units in the area from Alfei Menashe to Modi'in Illit has the potential of lowering housing prices, and is a solution for those who want to live in Gush Dan.'
Right-Wing NGO: Death of Bedouin Children Result of Ongoing Theft of IDF munitions
Regavim filed a petition stating that Al-Zarnuk was built illegally on private Jewish Land and therefore its residents should be relocated to a legal town.
UPDATE: 2 Rockets From Sinai Slam Into Israel
A rocket alert went off in the Eshkol region in the Negev at 11:33 AM.
Report: F-35A Fighter Jets Can’t Fly Safely in Thunderstorms, Lightning
Two Australian F-35A stealth fighter jets are unable to fly safely in thunder and lightning, according to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Israeli Breakthrough Could Diagnose Sleep Disorders While You’re Awake
Smartphone system under development at Ben-Gurion University can evaluate apnea and other sleep disorders at home, without contact sensors.