Arab Israeli leaders call for state of emergency after 5 killed in 12-hour crime wave Arab Israeli society has suffered from high rates of violence for more than two decades. Israel
Syria, Jordan, US unveil road map to stabilize Suwayda after clashes: What to know The news comes along with reports that Syria has withdrawn heavy weaponry from the south, seemingly complying with Israel's demands for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria. Syria
Nine bodies unearthed in Latakia mass grave, one of dozens found in post-Assad Syria As part of the efforts by new Syrian authorities to bring justice to victims of the Assad regime, dozens of mass graves containing thousands of bodies — believed to be victims of former regime forces — have been discovered across Syria. Syria
Feature ‘We've been living with the dead’: Al-Monitor's dispatch from Syria's Suwayda Despite a ceasefire, Suwayda residents remain traumatized by the clashes and revenge killings that destroyed long-standing trust between the Druze minority and Damascus. By Danny Makki , Angela Alsahwi
Analysis Israel, Syria hold first high-level talks in 25 years amid US de-escalation push By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis 'You can’t embark on new war every few days': Israel-US daylight grows over Syria Druze, Sharaa By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Israel shocked by Islamic State-inspired terror attack Israel’s security agencies were blindsided when the killer of four civilians in Beersheba this week turned out to be an Israeli citizen from the nearby Bedouin town of Hura. Israel
Israel approves five-year development plan for Bedouin villages Not everyone in the Bedouin community approves of the five-year development plan recently adopted by the government, as it does not resolve the issue of unrecognized Bedouin villages. Israel
Israel's ultra-Orthodox reject housing in new Negev town Ultra-Orthodox leaders search for a solution to the housing crisis in the sector, but they are not in favor of the solution proposed by the government to establish a new ultra-Orthodox town in the Negev region. Israel
Israel’s coalition in crisis over tree planting in Bedouin areas The crisis within the coalition over a forestation project on lands used by Bedouin communities in the Negev has won Israel’s opposition some victories in the Knesset. Israel
Protests erupt over Israeli plan to plant trees near Bedouin villages Area Bedouins protested this morning against the Jewish National Fund's plan to plant trees on land they use for agriculture. Israel
Electricity law connects Bedouin homes to Israel’s power grid Approved yesterday by the Knesset, the new electricity law will enable connecting Bedouin homes constructed without permits to the country’s power and water grids. Israel
Plans for new Israeli-Bedouin town face array of obstacles The Bennett government plans on establishing a new Bedouin city in the Negev, but the way to realizing the project seems long and complicated. Israel
Report finds Negev Bedouins remain poorest population in Israel The latest report by State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman highlights the plight of the Bedouin communities living in the Negev region, with little progress seen despite their new representation in the governing coalition. Israel
Elderly Palestinian resists Israel’s settlement ambitions A 76-year-old Palestinian has been resisting Israel’s attempts to confiscate his land in the Jordan Valley for years. Palestine
Government report details how Israel has failed Bedouin community The Bedouin community in the Negev Desert region has been allocated far bigger budgets for development, health, education and transportation services. Israel
Bedouins excluded from Israel’s high-tech industry Israelis who are employed by high-tech companies live a comfortable life, which Bedouin youths can only dream of. Israel
Israeli Bedouin lawmaker emerges as weak link in new government Even though his party is part of Israel’s new coalition, Ra’am Knesset member Saeed Alkharumi is already making waves over his top concern: house demolitions in unrecognized Bedouin villages. Israel
