Posts Tagged: negev desert
From Gaza to Halutza: 10 Years After Pullout, Stories From the New Frontier
JNS.org - Standing on a hill overlooking B’nei Netzarim, one of the small communities that comprise Halutza in the southwestern Negev desert, one can see a...
Israel’s New Pioneers Work to Transform the Negev Desert Through Farming
JNS.org - In southern Israel, the next generation of Jewish pioneers is making the desert bloom. A group of young, Zionist, idealistic adults are cultivating...
Economy Minister Bennett Inaugurates Two Employment Guidance Centers for Bedouin in Israel’s Negev
Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday inaugurated two Riyan Employment Guidance Centers for the Bedouin population in Lakiya and Rahat in southern Israel. The centers...
Israel Rescues 70 U.S. Tourists Stranded in Desert Rainstorm
Israel police rescued some 70 U.S. tourists stranded in the Negev desert after an intense rain storm flooded the area, The Washington Times reported on...
Negev Tourism Now an Easy Train Ride From the Rest of Israel’s Treasures
JNS.org - Past the Gaza Strip, toward the rocket-battered city of Sderot, a new train now connects isolated Negev communities to the larger Israeli...
Two Mortar Shells From Gaza Strike Southern Israel
JNS.org - Two mortar shells launched by terrorists in Gaza hit southern Israel on Sunday afternoon. No injuries or damage were reported, according to...
Negev Top Travel Destination According to Lonely Planet
For all those with wanderlust, the Negev desert is now considered one of the world's top travel destinations, according to Lonely Planet, the largest travel...
