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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

Life returns to an Israeli desert city, but fears of Hamas remain

Businesses in Beersheba have started to re-open after Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7. Israeli flags now line the streets. [Al Jazeera]

Beersheba, Israel – Nestled on the northern edges of the Negev desert in southern Israel lies a city at odds with its dusty, arid environment.

Beersheba, with more than 200,000 residents, boasts an eclectic mix of architecture. It is home to a historic Ottoman old city, a chaotic collection of monolithic concrete structures built during the heyday of Israel’s experimentation with neo-brutalist styles and a shiny business centre surrounded by a dizzying network of more than 250 roundabouts.

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