Ben-Gvir at a right-wing march in Lod. Far-right politicians are seeking to exploit Arab families' relocation to predominantly Jewish towns for political gain. Credit: Hadas ParushSurprisingly, the Israeli government's hostile discourse regarding the country's Arab citizens, which has mounted since October 7, has not curbed their desire to relocate to Jewish cities and towns10:34 PM • August 20 2026 IDTIn September 2025, Ali Haniyeh, a well-known contractor and industrialist in southern of Israel, bought a house for himself and his family in the affluent Be'er Sheva suburb of Omer. The move stirred a furor in the community: A rumor circulated in the local WhatsApp groups and social media to the effect that the buyer was a relative of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau who had been assassinated over a year earlier by Israel in Tehran.In the NewsIsraeli Indicted After Allegedly Attacking Palestinian, Running Over His SheepThe More Neglect Israeli Arabs Face, the More They Move to Jewish TownsThe U.S. Peace Plan Is Grave for Gaza and Great for NetanyahuHigh Court Unanimously Strikes Down Netanyahu Gov't Army Radio ClosureBanner for Peace, Palestinian State Hung in Tel Aviv Mall Swiftly Taken DownRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?
The more neglect Israeli Arabs face, the more they move to Jewish towns
Surprisingly, the Israeli government's hostile discourse regarding the country's Arab citizens, which has mounted since October 7, has not curbed their desire to relocate to Jewish cities and towns
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