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KKL-JNF’s Planting Week, part of Tu Bishvat celebrations, was held this year in a special spirit of remembrance – against the background of fierce fighting on Israel’s borders.

A stretch of dirt next to a desert highway in Israel's south may not immediately seem an ideal spot, but for years it has attracted Bedouins weekly to enjoy

There are more than 260,000 Bedouins in Israel, part of the country's Arab minority.

A stretch of dirt next to a desert highway in Israel's south may not immediately seem an ideal spot, but for years it has attracted Bedouins weekly to enjoy horse racing.

Off a desert highway, Israel Bedouins rejoice in horse racing

Participants deny gambling involved and say they're determined to maintain tradition, despite efforts by police to shut it down over claim some gatherings held too close to road

Local Bedouin says earlier this month police tried to shut down the events, 'but people are determined to keep them going'; police spokesman claims they 'don't know about bets, and not all races involve bets'