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Negev

American

[neg-ev] / ˈnɛg ɛv /

Also Negeb

noun

a partially reclaimed desert region and district in S Israel, bordering on the Sinai Peninsula. 4,700 sq. mi. (12,173 sq. km). Beersheba.

Negev British

/ ˈnɛɡɛb, ˈnɛɡɛv /

noun

the S part of Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: a triangular-shaped semidesert region, with large areas under irrigation; scene of fighting between Israeli and Egyptian forces in 1948. Chief town: Beersheba. Area: 12 820 sq km (4950 sq miles)

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On Saturday Iran also struck the town of Dimona in Israel's Negev desert, an area linked to Israel's undeclared nuclear programme.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Prof. Debra Toiber and her research team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have now uncovered a clear biological explanation.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Segev Kalfon, who lives at Dimona in southern Israel, worked with his parents at their bakery at Arad in the Negev desert.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

I stood on the hill and looked out toward the edge of the Negev desert, imagining the villagers watching an army come into view.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

Now, Israeli authorities see the Negev as an enormous opportunity for large-scale afforestation.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

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