The High Court rejected the appeal of residents of the unrecognized village of Ras Jrabah, ordering them off land they have lived on since before Israel's founding to make way for Dimona's expansion. The court also denied their request to relocate into the city, backing the state's position that Bedouin cannot receive plots in Jewish communities
The ruling could be used as a precedent to expel other Bedouin villages from lands they have lived on since before the establishment of Israel in 1948, as it was written that turning a blind eye to the village staying on state lands doesn't grant the residents property rights
The house, located in a northern Israeli village, had fused traditional Bedouin planning and modern Israeli dwellings. Despite being a protected heritage site – and an upcoming hearing on its status – police officers raided the village at night and forced out the family, including a 90-year-old
After firing live ammunition in Mukhmas, settlers descended to nearby Bedouin residences and, within a span of 10 minutes, destroyed security cameras, set fire to five structures, broke car windows, stole a herd of sheep and attacked the few remaining residents
'It's just a road that leads people; it's not construction,' said the head of the council of unrecognized Bedouin villages in southern Israel. 'Instead of fixing the road that takes students to school, the state comes and destroys it.' Residents warn that the demolition cuts off thousands from schools, buses, and urgent medical care
As home demolitions intensify in unrecognized Negev villages, Bedouin citizens of Israel are boycotting Jewish-Israeli owned businesses and big shopping centers across southern Israel to protest state policies
The history of Umm al-Hiran, whose Bedouin residents' expulsion became final late last year, so that a new Jewish town could be built on the ruins of their village, is a seven-decade trail of broken promises and injustice. And for them, there is no compensation
According to Israel, a 'Local Resident' of the Negev desert – qualified for subsidized land prices – is not a displaced Bedouin, whose village was destroyed, but rather settlers from the West Bank
What seems like a harmless student village is in fact a group of young religious Zionists who settled in an open area, causing Bedouin to worry this is another stage in their eviction from their homes
'They left us homeless': Israeli officials arrived at the village with several bulldozers to dismantle the temporary homes local Bedouin residents had put up, after the government failed to provide appropriate alternative housing
While the state hinders the development of Bedouin communities in the Negev, a quarter of the building plots in a new neighborhood in Be'er Sheva were purchased by Israeli Arabs and Bedouins migrating to the metropolis
The two Bedouin men say they were shocked to find no arrests had been made despite filing an official complaint with video evidence. Israel Police: In contrast to what was claimed, investigation into incident ongoing
The family of Amina al-Hassouni, the little girl who was badly wounded in April, spent the night in one of the wadis. In the village of Bir Hadaj, improvised public shelters in schools fail to accommodate all residents. Four months after the Iranian drone attack, Israel's Bedouin communities in the Negev are still without protection
Be'er Sheva Magistrate's Court ruled that four Bedouin family members, who rejected the state's eviction terms, must pay the eviction costs. They argued the state didn't permit them to demolish their homes on their own and that the amount set is excessive
An Israeli company led by ex-Air Force personnel, known for advanced agriculture worldwide, eyes investing in Bedouin agriculture for economic growth through employment and technology.
An Israeli company led by ex-Air Force personnel, known for advanced agriculture worldwide, eyes investing in Bedouin agriculture for economic growth through employment and technology.
Four members of the Bedouin family were abducted on October 7 while working at Kibbutz Holit. The family is hoping that Aisha, 17, and Bilal, 18, will be released on Thursday as part of the extending cease-fire agreement