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.

 IDF Soldiers, Kibbutz Beeri October 15, 2023
Cafe Chico in Sderot, July 20, 2026

Population booming three years after Oct. 7, Sderot looks to show visitors city's resiliency

United Hatzalah volunteers at the scene of a fire in Sderot's industrial area, July 27, 2026.

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel factories, hazardous leak ruled out

The scene where a baby was found abandoned on the steps of National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) offices in the city of Hadera, January 26, 2026.

National Insurance demands Sderot residents reimburse Oct. 7 aid funds over 'unlawful' purchases


A new doctrine: If any Iranian proxy strikes Israel, Israel should strike Tehran - comment

From now on, the rule should be that any attack on Sderot or Kiryat Shmona leads to an attack on Tehran.

 Iranian missile strikes Beersheba, June 24, 2025.

Israel's Bnei Menashe community finds a home in Sderot synagogue

The Alfei Menashe Synagogue in Sderot and its spiritual leader, Rabbi David Lhungdim, are building a community.

 AT THE Bnei Menashe Gallery exhibition (L to R): Rabbi Menachem Listman; Rabbi David Lhungdim; and Asher Misao

Islamic Jihad fires three rockets at southern Israel, intercepted by IDF

The IDF struck Khan Yunis hospitals twice on Tuesday prior to the sirens.

 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis on October 10, 2020.

Remembering the past, protecting the future: Sderot mayor's personal March of the Living - opinion

This year, more than ever, my journey to the death camps is not merely one of remembrance – it is one of presence, of making a statement.

 YOUTH TAKE part in The March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on Holocaust Remembrance Day last year.

Three Israeli civilians cross into Gaza Strip, returned to Israeli territory by IDF

IDF soldiers who operated in the area were dispatched to the scene and returned the civilians to Israeli territory. 

 View of cars destroyed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre and the Erez border crossing at the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, January 4, 2024.

October 7 probe: Communication gaps, misguided concepts led to Sderot massacre

IDF probe reveals 41 Nukhba terrorists infiltrated Sderot on Oct. 7 • Israel suffered 53 fatalities, including 37 civilians

An Israeli police officer stands outside the destroyed police station in the city of Sderot, October 8, 2023

The Passover mindset: From chametz to freedom - opinion

Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

 Sderot children visit the people who helped them in the aftermath of Oct. 7.

Osem establishes a new electrical laboratory at the city's high school

Graduates of the electrical engineering program will be able to continue their studies in post-secondary education, and integrate into significant technological roles in the IDF and the workforce.

 Osem factory in Sderot

Reporter's Notebook: War seems far away in the Gaza border communities

On Tuesday, Hamas did not launch rockets at Israel. In fact, despite the overnight airstrikes, there did not seem to be a sense of a new operation truly looming.

 Israeli soldiers stand guard on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, on March 18, 2025.

Itamar's Home: A center for animal-assisted therapy for children in Sderot

The shipping company ZIM will expand the trauma treatment center in Sderot, which will be named after Staff Sergeant Itamar Ben Yehuda, a Golani fighter who fell on October 7, 2023.

 ZIM Shipping Center in Sderot