Bedouin

An Iranian missile wounded a doctor and baby, now 100 shelters are heading to the Negev

The move by the IDF Home Front Command comes after appeals by local council heads and residents to address the lack of protection in the area.

A semi-portable bomb shleter is set up near a caravan in this unrecognized village on March 21, 2024 in Wadi Alnaam, Israel.
Sager Abu Srehan, vice principal at the Amal Reut School, was one of the first to extend his hand to those impacted by the Iranian attacks in Arad and Dimona.

Israel’s Bedouin community open homes to victims of Dimona, Arad strike

Rocket launches are seen from southern Lebanon toward the Golan Heights, March 3, 2026

Standing Together activists place first shelters in unrecognized Negev Bedouin villages

Hanan Alsanah is the only one among her sisters to attend university.

Bedouin lawyer Hanan Alsanah eyes politics to advance Arab-Jewish partnership, women’s leadership


‘Facing the Middle East’ spotlights women champions for change, power in action

In this episode, a 50-woman initiative led by Danny Hakim, featuring Hanan Alsanah, Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, and Donna Orender on empowerment, Iran’s crisis, leadership, and cooperation.

Felice Friedson.

Southern district police seize 1,000 illegal weapons in Bedouin sector

According to previously published estimates, roughly 130,000 illegal weapons and other means of combat are still being held in the region.

MANY ILLEGAL weapons in the Arab community are stolen from Israeli army bases, while others are smuggled from the borders with Jordan and Egypt. Here, illegal weapons are displayed after a police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Nazareth in 2021.

Bedouin residents disguised as IDF soldiers rob gold, cash, from Hebron jewelry store

The suspects, who stole 4 kilograms of gold jewelry and more than NIS 100,000 in cash, were fully equipped with arms and full tactical uniforms.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 31, 2025.

Police arrest terrorist who planned Hizma checkpoint attack, son, following traffic accident

A 50-year-old man suspected of planning a terror attack near Jerusalem was arrested, along with his son, after police found weapons and incitement materials.

Israel Police find knives, "military-style" piece of clothing in vehicle of suspected terrorist, near Jerusalem, February 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

High Court orders state to assist return of Ras Ein al-Auja residents, demands enforcement update

The court further ordered the state to submit, within 60 days, an update detailing enforcement measures taken during that period “to ensure security.”

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

Police seize guns, explosive device at Bedouin school amid Negev crackdown on illegal weapons

Police also seized M16 magazines and a hydraulic switch used as a breaching tool, suspected to have been stolen from the Fire and Rescue Service. 

Two handguns, an explosive device, ammunition, and magazines seized from a school compound in Lakiya, Feb 4, 2026.

High Court reviews claims of Bedouin displacement in Jordan Valley

The High Court heard claims that Bedouin families were forced to leave Ras Ein al-Auja amid settler pressure, while the state said it did not sanction eviction.

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

'Operation New Order': Border Police deployed to Beersheba to combat gang violence - report

This marks the second phase of Operation New Order, which is focused on fighting crime in Israel's southern communities and among the Bedouin people in the Negev desert.

Israeli border police officers raid the neighbourhood of Kafr Aqab, January 26, 2026 (Illustrative).

Settlers set fire to two buildings in Bedouin West Bank village

The village, northeast of Jerusalem, was attacked during the evening. The IDF and Border Police officers were called to the scene, but no suspects were arrested.

Israeli security forces clash with Jewish settlers during the evacuation of Illegal structures in Tzur Misgavi, an outpost in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, November 17, 2025