Abu Basma Regional Council

For the Haifa District local government, see Basma.
An official symbol of Abu Basma Regional Council
The jurisdiction of Abu Basma Regional Council in south-central Israel

Abu Basma Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית אבו בסמה, Moatza Ezorit Abu Basma, Arabic: مجلس إقليمي أبو بسمة, Majlis Iqlimi Abu Basma) was a regional council operating in 2003-2012 and covering several Bedouin villages in the northwestern Negev desert of Israel. Following the Minister of Interior decision on November 5, 2012 it was split into two newly created bodies: Neve Midbar Regional Council and al-Kasom Regional Council.[1]

  1. ^ Information for the citizens Archived 2013-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, Abu Basma Regional Council official site (Hebrew)