{"id":54231,"date":"2025-11-17T00:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T05:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/retamim-residents-fear-for-safety-after-heavy-gunfire-from-nearby-bedouin-village\/17\/11\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T05:15:07","slug":"retamim-residents-fear-for-safety-after-heavy-gunfire-from-nearby-bedouin-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/retamim-residents-fear-for-safety-after-heavy-gunfire-from-nearby-bedouin-village\/17\/11\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Retamim residents fear for safety after heavy gunfire from nearby Bedouin village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the scene, and blamed previous Shin Bet head Ronen Bar for not acting on Bedouin crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An incident involving heavy amounts of gunfire occurred near Retamim in southern Israel on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The gunfire, believed to have come from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/neglect-israels-bedouin-communities-could-044810702.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bedouin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bedouin<\/a> village of Bir Hadaj caused panic among the residents of Retamim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Gunfire heard in Retamim, southern Israel, November 16, 2025. (credit: VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT).<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">National Security Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/ben-gvir-proud-less-policing-191419375.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Itamar Ben-Gvir;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Itamar Ben-Gvir<\/a> went to the scene, and security forces increased their presence in the area immediately after receiving reports of heavy gunfire, but residents claim that the response was not prompt enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Retamim, a religious communal settlement in the Negev with about 780 residents, has long suffered from criminal incidents and gunfire from the nearby area. Local residents have been calling for the establishment of security fences, increased patrols, and the declaration of certain areas as closed military zones.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Residents of the unrecognized Bedouin outpost of Al-Sir burn their homes in protest of an evacuation ordered by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, September 17, 2025; illustrative. (credit: ITAMAR BEN-GVIR&#8217;S OFFICE)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Security sources believe the incident to have been criminal in nature. As of this writing, there are no casualties from the incident, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israel-police-confiscate-over-100-060434408.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israel Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Israel Police<\/a> have opened an investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ben-Gvir alleged that the gunfire was in protest to the destruction of &#8220;an illegal mosque,&#8221; according to Ynet. &#8220;This does not deter me, I will continue to lead a policy of demolishing illegal buildings,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The shooting began around 10 p.m. according to testimonies, and continued intermittently for about an hour.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Resident: &#8216;It was like a war&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We heard hundreds of shots, it was like a war,&#8221; one resident said. &#8220;The children woke up crying, we all hid in our homes. There is no security here, the IDF and police are not protecting us properly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is not the first time, but this time it was massive. We are terrified and afraid to leave the house,&#8221; another added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The rioters in the Negev think that if they shoot at settlements, the police will back down and stop destroying their illegal homes and enforcing noise restrictions on mosques. They are terribly mistaken. We are determined to restore governance to the Negev,&#8221; Ben-Gvir said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The minister also blamed previous Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head Ronen Bar, alleging that Bar &#8220;didn\u2019t want to intervene because he thought these events were criminal and not nationalist,&#8221; adding that current Shin Bet head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/attorney-general-no-basis-judicial-105921387.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Zini;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">David Zini<\/a> &#8220;understands that this is a nationalist event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The reality where gunfire is heard near residents&#8217; homes as a routine matter is unacceptable, and it seems that the government still hasn\u2019t internalized that this is an existential threat to us. I expect the Israel Police, Shin Bet, and all relevant authorities to enforce the law, collect the weapons, and eradicate this dangerous phenomenon,&#8221; Eran Doron, head of the Ramat Hanegev Regional Council said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/retamim-residents-fear-safety-heavy-042202542.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the scene, and blamed previous Shin Bet head Ronen Bar for not acting on Bedouin crime.<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/retamim-residents-fear-for-safety-after-heavy-gunfire-from-nearby-bedouin-village\/17\/11\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/528dc640f93a41c54ff0a526db90edfc","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}