Over the past several years, a troubling pattern of policing has taken hold towards the Bedouin population in Israel’s Negev region—one that far more resembles a military force operating in hostile territory than civilian law enforcement in a democratic state. In his Times of Israel article, published January 11, 2026, Co-CEO Amnon Be’eri-Sulitzeanu writes about these law enforcement methods which have taken on the tactics of a military operation: large-scale raids, live fire, tactical units, helicopters, and more.
