Israel’s Arabs Go on Strike

All Israel’s Arab cities and towns are on a general strike today. All the municipalities are closed, and protests are being held in Arab towns throughout the country.
Police Officer Killed in Negev Clash with Security Forces; Arab MK Wounded

Sergeant Major Erez Levi of the Israel police was killed during clashes between security forces and residents of an unrecognized Bedouin encampment in the Negev Desert.
1,500-Year-Old Stable Discovered By Israeli Teenagers in Negev

Israeli archaeologists, visiting colleagues from DePaul University in Chicago and a group of Israeli teenagers said the findings left “no room for doubt” that donkeys, sheep and goats inhabited Israel in ancient times.”
In Israel’s Desert and Mountains, Pioneers Work to Fulfill Vision of Messiah

A new Zionism has arisen that is bringing about the prophetic vision of making Israel’s deserts bloom.
Bizarre April Floods Strand Dozens in Israel’s Arava Desert

Israel’s rainy season should be drawing to a close, but unusually late floods managed to strand dozens of hikers in the country’s southern Arava region Wednesday.
Israel Behind the Lens: Photographer Matan Hirsch Presents His Israel [PHOTOS]

Photographer Matan Hirsch shares his most memorable photos captured in Israel in 2015 and the story behind them.
Extreme Winter Weather: Flash Flooding, Heavy Snowfall Strikes Israel

Parts of Israel were hit with extreme winter weather conditions as snow fell in the north and flash flooding occurred in the south during a winter storm.
IAF Responds to Hamas Rocket Fire

After a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in Israel Sunday evening, the Israeli Air Force targeted two Hamas military posts in northern and central Gaza.
In Israel’s Southern Region, a Story of Hunger and Hope

Ofra, a single mother of four living in one of Israel’s struggling development towns in the south, finally has a smile on her face.
Dramatic Rebirth of Negev Desert

A flash flood in the Tzin river bed in the Negev is an awesome sight. Many of the rivers in Israel are dry in the summer but after a good rain the water creates a powerful tide which sweeps through the riverbed at high velocities.