Negev
The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region’s largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. 209,002), in the north. — Wikipedia


A Wine Pioneer With a Vision in Israel’s Negev
blogs.timesofisrael.com -From the blog of Motti Verses at The Times of Israel

Authorities Search for Missing Soldier in Southern Israel
www.timesofisrael.com -Police seek public’s help in locating Adiel Fishler, who went missing from Shizafon military base in the Negev on Thursday

‘Homeland’ Creators to Adapt ‘Dinner at the Center of the Earth’ to TV
www.jpost.com -The book centers on a Prisoner Z who is being held at a secret prison site in Israel’s Negev Desert.

Far-Right MK: Bedouin Birthrate Like a ‘Bomb’ That Must Be Defused
www.timesofisrael.com -Bezalel Smotrich claims Bedouin population in Negev doubling every 12 years, calls to ‘Westernize’ it; Arab MK calls him a racist

Knesset Demands Answers After Some Negev Bedouin Have Citizenship Revoked
www.timesofisrael.com -Community says in recent years Interior Ministry downgraded status of many to mere permanent residency, citing registration errors — removing right to vote, ability to travel


Arizona’s Yuma, Negev Coucil to Join Forces to Boost Economies
www.timesofisrael.com -Memorandum of understanding pledges collaboration in areas like desert agriculture, agtech, desert tourism, rural internet, water

In Mid-Winter, Negev Desert Daffodils Herald the Coming Spring
www.timesofisrael.com -Vistas of fragrant narcissi, blooming straight out of the rocks near Dimona, await those willing to make the trip

Police Bust Illegal Outdoor Party of Some 600 in Negev
www.timesofisrael.com -80 fines handed out for violation of health guidelines that cap outdoor gatherings at 20; 3 DJs detained and sound systems confiscated

Mega-Builder Shikun & Binui Gets Tender to Build IDF Intel Complex in South
www.timesofisrael.com -After delays and amid ongoing pushback by military, Defense Ministry moving forward with plan to relocate Intelligence Directorate to the northern Negev

The US Had a Plan in the 1960s to Blast an Alternative Suez Canal Through Israel Using 520 Nuclear Bombs
www.businessinsider.com -The plan, drawn up in 1963, would have carved the canal through the Negev desert but did not take into account “political feasibility.”