Negev

Wine Talk: Wine on the edge

Vineyards growing in the desert, the Negev is Israel’s daring wine experiment.

The Pauker Red made in memory of winemaker Gideon Pauker, murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.
 Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on Jan. 28, 2026.

Ran Gvili's funeral procession in pictures: Last hostage heads to final rest as crowds line streets

HUNDREDS OF packets of cigarettes being smuggled.

Smugglers caught with one million shekels' worth of goods, possibly meant for Gaza Strip

King Store’s Nof Hagalil branch

King Store expands and opens its 29th branch in the Idan Hanegev industrial zone


Bedouin teachers start pilot program for technology training

This program aims to enhance the professional skills of educators from the Bedouin community in the Negev and is the first of its kind in Israel.

 Synergy7 MIT collaboration event.

From Bible to desert: Israeli wine industry gains global recognition

A milestone for Israeli wine: The Judea region, producing half of Israel's wine, and the Negev wineries, combining tradition and innovation, received international recognition.

 Wine in Mateh Yehuda

Research leads Israel’s wine industry to climate change solutions

As people say, the older the wine, the better the flavor. The same goes for wine-making techniques—at least in the Negev.

 Red wine

'Mitzpe Yonatan' established in Negev to honor vision of officer killed in Oct. 7 battle

"Within a few years, Mitzpe Yonatan is expected to become a flourishing community with a strong agricultural core."

 New community in the Negev honors Fallen IDF officer Col. Yonatan Steinberg.

Two Negev residents were arrested for weapon smuggling

During their interrogation, evidence was found implicating the two men in an operation to smuggle eight firearms and ammunition across the Sinai border.

 Border police troops conduct large-scale operation to thwart illegal immigration to Israel. September 29, 2024.

Desert Sounds Festival brings new notes to the Negev - opinion

The 27th edition takes place down South December 24-28 and features several spanking new works.

 THE ATAR Trio will be performing for free on Wednesday.

Sculpture Park opens in the Negev Desert, showcasing a variety of structures

The artists are both international and Israeli. The rock types differ and include basalt, granite, dolomite, limestone, and more.

Desert Sculpture Park

Arkia flight brings 130 agricultural Zambian students to Israel for the first time

Israeli companies in the fields of agriculture, water management, information technology, health, communications, and defense are active in the south-central African country of Zambia.

 KKL-JNF staff at work to prepare new agriculture fields in Israel's south.

IDF allows visitors to see 'burning bush' on Mt. Karkom, but what is it? - explainer

The military noted it would open the area, habitually an IDF fire zone, on December 20-21.

"Burning Bush" Of Mount Karkom.

‘If we don’t stand in the Negev, we won’t stand in Tel Aviv’: Prof. Chamovitz at Miami Summit

Ben Gurion University’s President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz discussed diversity, innovation, and rebuilding the Negev, emphasizing its role in Israel’s future.

 Prof. Chamovitz received an award from the Jerusalem Post: "Ben Gurion’s vision to make the desert bloom"