Iran escalation underscores lack of shelters in Bedouin Negev communities

The recent Iranian missile fire on Israel underscored protection gaps in the Israeli population, especially Bedouin society in the Negev where the longstanding lack of adequate shelter is acute, affecting other critical spheres of life. Ilan Amit, co-CEO of AJEEC-NISPED, an Arab-Jewish organization for social change, presented the issue in Knesset parliamentary committee discussions this week. He later spoke with KAN reporter Naomi Segal (Photo: Reuters. Inset: Courtesy AJEEC-NISPED)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.