Sderot
Gaza border leaders furious, oppose planned security force cuts
Leaders from Sderot and surrounding councils warned that reducing security personnel or readiness could come at a heavy cost for residents.
Population booming three years after Oct. 7, Sderot looks to show visitors city's resiliency
Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel factories, hazardous leak ruled out
National Insurance demands Sderot residents reimburse Oct. 7 aid funds over 'unlawful' purchases
Who is eligible to be accepted into Sderot’s "tech neighborhood"?
Threshold conditions require 5 years of experience and a monthly salary of nearly NIS 32,000, with subsidies and tax benefits saving tens of thousands of shekels annually right away.
Israel’s anti-fragile answer to a world in crisis - opinion
For too long, “resilience” has been a comfortable platitude. Alon Davidi, mayor of Sderot and chairman of the regional cluster, refuses it outright.
A house is not a home: The real test of new homes North and South - opinion
Will government ministries and local authorities treat this as a purely engineering project, or as a broader social-national mission?
From loneliness to leadership community drives economic resilience - opinion
Sderot shows how investing in children and community turns resilience into long-term economic growth and social strength.
Israeli nonprofit builds 24/7 operations room to protect isolated farms
Moledet, founded after years of attacks on remote agricultural sites, monitors dozens of farms and open areas, linking alerts from the field with security forces in real time.
Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show
Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.
'Gov't continues to abandon us': Gaza border community heads protest funding cuts in Jerusalem
Officials in the Gaza border councils warned that “such a move will directly harm the ability to rehabilitate and develop the region after the events of October 7."
Palestinian state will be platform for Hamas, providing exactly what they need - opinion
The UN Gaza plan ignores the security reality of Israel. A Palestinian state is an existential threat to Israel's identity.
Not leaving Sderot: Israir strengthens the south
Israir inaugurated its upgraded call center in war-hit Sderot, serving 2M+ passengers yearly to 40+ destinations. The center's flag was added to the "Flag of Flags" banner.
The Cinema South Festival returns to its Sderot home
After a year of displacement, the festival will return to Sderot and the western Negev from November 6 to 13 for its 24th edition – its first in full format since October 7.
