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Since March, rioters and terrorists from Gaza have traumatized the people living in neighboring communities along the Israel border, placing thousands of people’s lives in danger.
The event, at this particular time in history, made a poignant statement—one that echoes throughout the region as terrorists from nearby Gaza continue to try to literally “burn out” Israelis from border towns.
Located two hours from the nearest hospitals in Eilat or Beersheva, childbirth for women living in the Central Arava’s seven communities was a fearful ordeal.
As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8, great strides are being made towards higher education and professional training for Bedouin women in Israel.
Israel’s Arava desert seems an unprepossessing place to find uplifting stories of love. But looks are deceiving, and what may appear as a largely barren landscape to outsiders is in reality much more hospitable—and full of life and love.
