April 26 - May 5, 2015

  1. JNF plans to invest NIS 1 billion in Negev, Galilee

Jewish National Fund chairman says organization seeks to boost periphery, maximize areas' growth potential and reduce the social gaps between the periphery and central Israel • JNF's budget for 2014 set at 1.29 billion shekels, its biggest yet.
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 2. Whoever has common sense will go south, says PM

Speaking at international cyberconference in Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces plans to found a cyberpark in Beer Sheba, in conjunction with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
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 3. Israelis see business booming in Negev

Survey conducted ahead of Sixth Annual Negev Conference shows that most Israelis believe the Negev desert has seen positive developments in recent years and that it is worthwhile to invest in the region.
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4. Explore the sandy reaches of the Negev Desert | The Times of Israel

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