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Israel completes financial close for country’s largest solar project

Israeli officials announced on Sunday the financial close of the country’s largest solar power plant project, to be built...

JNF Blue Box continues to strengthen Israel

For 125 years, JNF has played a central role in building and strengthening the State of Israel. Founded in 1901,...

Israeli planting in Negev is ‘Mansour Abbas’ most significant test,’ Islamic movement says

The clashes in the Negev resumed Wednesday morning and continued for the second day in a row. Residents of...

Bedouin riot, try to derail train, over JNF planting in the Negev

Bedouin clans rioted in the northern Negev on Tuesday night, tried to derail a train, and clashed with police,...

Australia’s good work in the Negev

The Triguboff Switch Centre in the Negev launched its first summer camp for 50 youngsters from the Bedouin villages of Rahat, Lakia, Hora, and Kuseife, whose parents are employed in the Idan Hanegev Industrial Zone.

Roman Abramovich donates to combat climate-change effects in Negev Desert

A new forest will be established in southern Israel to help combat the area’s rising desertification, established in the memory of Lithuania’s Jews who perished in the Holocaust.

Bedouin women in Israel’s Negev Desert aim ‘to go the distance’

Twenty working mothers from the local Bedouin population who work in the SodaStream factory are participating in a new workshop that covers subjects related to the daily struggles that Bedouin women in the Negev face at home and at work.

Harry does it in the Negev: Construction of Triguboff Centre completed in 6 months

Following six months of whirlwind constructing, the building of the new Triguboff Centre in Israel’s Negev is about to reach completion.

Negev town to aid families of children with medical and therapeutic needs

The construction of a new community named “Daniel” is being built in collaboration with Merhavim; the Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing; and ALEH, Israel’s network of care for children with severe complex disabilities

The Harry Oscar Triguboff Institute + the Matific Company = more math in the Negev

At the end of the first year of their program to advance mathematics studies in the Negev, the Harry Oscar Triguboff Institute and the Matific Company are expanding the program with additional students, creating another regional anchor for innovative learning. Matiffic is an innovative program for mathematics studies.

Melbourne JNF supporters tour the Negev

JNF supporters from Melbourne have toured the Negev and Gaza Border.

JNF Australia backs new children’s centre

JNF Australia has dedicated the new Arava Children's Environmental Centre in the Negev village of Sapir.

Australia in the Negev

JNF Australia is involved in the development of two new projects in Israel...

A Tale of Two Visits

Regavim's Ari Briggs took Israeli media personality Avri Gilad on a tour of Israeli land utilised by the Bedouin in the Negev. Gilad was shocked by what he saw but changed his mind completely when taken on a tour by the Bedouin. Ari Briggs answers Gilad's subsequent criticism....

Regavim and the Bedouin: Take two

In late April Israeli media personality Avri Gilad went on a tour of a Negev with nationalist Regavim NGO. He recently revisited the area with the Bedouin.