Posts Tagged: Southern Israel
Israel’s ‘Opportunity Capital’ Seeks a More Vibrant and Inclusive Job Market
JNS.org - Southern Israel’s Negev desert, though it makes up nearly two-thirds of the country’s landmass, has long missed out on the development and technological awakening...
ISIS Proxy in Sinai Fires 2 Rockets at Southern Israel
JNS.org - Two rockets fired from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula hit southern Israel Monday morning. The projectiles exploded in open areas in the northwestern Negev’s Eshkol...
Social Service Organization Expands Domestic Violence Treatment to Southern Israel
JNS.org - The Israeli social service organization Yad Sarah announced the opening of its second facility dedicated to the treatment of victims and perpetrators of domestic...
Hamas Reportedly Test-Fires Long-Range Rocket
JNS.org - The Palestinian terror group Hamas reportedly test-fired at least one long-range rocket into the Mediterranean Sea on Monday. Residents of southern Israel reported hearing a...
Rocket From Gaza Strikes Southern Israel; No Casualties Reported
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has landed in an open area in southern Israel. No one was hurt in Thursday's...
Israeli Official Says Hamas Ready for Next Round of Fighting With Israel
JNS.org - A senior Israel Defense Forces Gaza Division official said that the Palestinian terror group Hamas has completely rearmed itself and is prepared for the...
1,500-Year-Old Wine Presses Found in Southern Israel
JNS.org - Two wine presses that date back some 1,500 years were discovered in the southern Israeli city of Netivot. As part of standard preparations for the...
Dreaming Green in Southern Israel
JNS.org - Embodying the ongoing revitalization of Israel’s southern region, the Israeli Ministry of Environment recently awarded its Environmental Prize of the Negev to Earth’s Promise,...
Rocket Fired From Gaza Strikes Southern Israel, No Injuries Reported
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel Friday afternoon landed in open territory north of the Kissufim crossing with the Palestinian enclave in...
Gaza Rockets Strike Southern Israel; Local Mayors Call for Strong Response
Rockets were fired from Gaza toward southern Israel late on Wednesday night, setting off the country's Code Red missile warning system in towns including Ashkelon...
Gaza Rocket Hits Southern Israel After One Month Lull
JNS.org - At least one rocket has hit southern Israel on Tuesday evening after nearly a month of quiet. According to reports, the rocket exploded...
Prime Minister, Defense Minister Vow to Protect Southern Israel
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, and several senior Israel Defense Forces officials met with the mayors of Israel's southern...
Foreign Donors Boost Aid to Southern Israeli Communities, IDF
Non-Israeli aid organizations, primarily led by Jews from North America and Christians around the world have launched major fund-raising campaigns for Israelis affected by rocket...
Israeli Arab Sheikh Offers to Host Rocket-Battered Residents of the South
Jews aren't the only ones offering lodging and R&R for southern Israel's rocket-battered residents. Sheikh Ahmed Ju'ame', 32, of the Muslim Arab village of Sulam, near...
