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Six-Legged Gazelle Sheshet Flourishes In Israeli Negev; Conservation Efforts Boost Population‌ ‌

Sheshet, the polydactyl gazelle, thrives in the Negev region, attracting mates amid conservation initiatives to protect dwindling populations.‌ ‌

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Israel To Phase Out Controversial Detention Camp In Negev Desert

Israel phasing out Sde Teiman detention camp in Negev desert amid abuse allegations towards Palestinian detainees.

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Israel Destroys Dozens Of Bedouin Homes In Negev Desert

Israeli authorities destroyed around 50 homes belonging to Bedouins in the Negev desert on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, with Israel's far-right national security minister saying they were "illegal constructions".

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Negave Estates: From Tequila To Rebuilding

Israeli tequila makers turn mission to rebuilding Negev communities devastated by war

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Israel’s Negev Bedouins, forgotten victims of the Hamas attack, rally to provide aid

The victims of the October 7 Hamas attack included at least 19 members of the Negev Bedouin Arab community, both civilians and members of the Israeli armed forces. The loss has prompted community volunteers to provide aid to a minority that has often suffered state discrimination, as well as calls…

France 24

‘We just ran for our lives’: An Israeli festivalgoer recounts nightmare attack

It was close to 6am local time on Saturday, October 7 when Hamas fighters opened fire on the Tribe of Nova music festival in Israel. Rescuers say at least 260 bodies were found at the site in the Negev Desert, about half-an-hour's drive from the border with Gaza. Videos recorded…

France 24

Families Of Negev Attack Victims Feel Forsaken As Officials Remain Silent

Families of victims in Negev attacks feel abandoned as officials fail to communicate

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Briton, 20, serving in Israeli army killed in Hamas attack

Family of Nathanel Young say they are ‘heartbroken’, as fellow Briton Jake Marlowe is reported missing

The Guardian - UK

Chad Looks To Israeli Agritech To Transform Economy

Israeli initiative supports Great Green Wall, providing Chad with vital agricultural technologies

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Dozens of 2,500-year-old skeletons unearthed at ancient crossroads in Negev desert

An ancient burial site holding at least 50 skeletons was unearthed in Israel's Negev desert.

LiveScience

Gunman kills 3 Israeli troops near border with Egypt

Attack by man dressed in an Egyptian security forces uniform occurred during anti-drug operations.

Al Jazeera

Ancient Ostrich Eggs Found in Israeli Desert

Ostrich eggs estimated to be at least 4,000 years old have been found in Israel, archaeologists announced on Thursday, providing insight into the life of ancient peoples in the region. The eight crushed eggs were discovered in fragments in the Negev desert's Nitzana sand dunes near the Egyptian border. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Negev desert winemakers show way ahead in Israel's hot climate

Negev (Israel) (AFP) - In Israel's Negev desert, winemakers are sharing their knowledge of growing vines in the blistering heat with European producers also facing fierce temperatures this summer.

AFP

Palatial 1,200-Year-Old Rural Estate With Ancient Cooling System Found In Israel

Archaeologists carrying out a dig prior to the expansion of the town of Rahat have found the remains of a 1,200-year-old palatial estate that had cooled rooms to escape the heat.

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Israel uncovers rare early mosque in Negev

Rahat (Israel) (AFP) - Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country's south that the antiquities officials said sheds light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Rejects All US Proposals to Meet with Palestinians

Israel has once again rejected a proposal by an American delegation visiting Israel to bring senior Israeli and Palestinian officials together in a meeting to discuss the stalled peace process. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the meeting would be similar to the one attended by Israeli, US and Arab officials…

France 24

Negev summit strengthens ties between Israel and Arab countries

This week's historic summit in Israel's Negev desert saw Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid host his counterparts from the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco. Lapid said the objective was to establish "a new regional architecture that will deter Iran. It follows the normalisation of ties back in late 2020. We…

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Culinary Queens Put Negev Desert Hospitality On The Map

Shula Knafo, who immigrated from Casablanca at age 6 and raised a family in Yeruham, hosts visitors with her sumptuous dishes.

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Israel-Arab ties 'deter' Iran, Israel FM tells landmark meeting

Sde Boker (Israel) (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up a landmark meeting Monday vowing to boost cooperation, which Israel said would send a strong message to its arch foe Iran.

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Blinken, Arab ministers hold unprecedented meeting in Israel

Sde Boker (Israel) (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states held a landmark meeting Monday to discuss issues from the Iran nuclear negotiations to the global shockwaves of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Hopes to Save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and sewage dump into a vibrant nature reserve in a planned $66 million project. The Gaza Valley, home to a variety of plants…

AFP

Israeli desert town aims to be medical 'cannabis capital'

Yeruham (Israel) (AFP) - In Israel's Negev desert, far from the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv, the town of Yeruham hopes to cultivate an international reputation as the country's medical cannabis technology powerhouse.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab Parliament Calls for Pressuring Israel to Halt Administrative Detentions

Arab Parliament Speaker Adel al-Asoumi has called for forcing Israel to halt its administrative detentions against Palestinians. This came in letters he sent to the United Nations Secretary-General, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, regional parliament speakers and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Asoumi denounced Israel’s systematic violations against…

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