Sderot

‘Closing the circle’: October 7 victim Elitzur Hajbi laid to rest three years after massacre

"For us, our responsibility was not complete until we could bring him to rest with the dignity and respect every person deserves," said said ZAKA Search & Rescue CEO.

 Zaka personnel work at a field with destroyed cars from the October 7 massacre, near the Israel-Gaza border, November 23, 2023.
Israelis visit a memorial site for those killed in the October 7 attack at the former Sderot Police Station in southern Israel, November 5, 2025.

The Oct. 7 battle for Sderot still rages in the minds of its survivors

An F-35 adir from 140 squadron take part in an Israeli air force air show during the graduation ceremony for soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert, June 29, 2023.

Netanyahu warns that an attack from Tehran would be 'one of their last decisions'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Sderot Yeshiva, August 16, 2026.

Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to conquer Gaza under military rule, re-establish settlements


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

Sderot launches first-of-its-kind initiative to combat antisemitism in gaming

Partnering with the National Digital Center and the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, the Sderot Municipality launched an initiative aimed at addressing hate speech and antisemitism in digital gaming.

 A screenshot of a swastika built in 'Fortnite' video game.

The residents of Israel's South are our line of defense, they need our support - opinion

It’s time for central Israel to understand: Israel’s resilience depends on the strength of its periphery.

 VOLUNTEERS RENOVATE homes destroyed during the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Kfar Aza. If not for the determination of Western Negev residents to remain on their land, we would have been met with Hamas terrorists deep inside Israel, the writer asserts.

Communities in Israel’s south balance regeneration and preservation a year after Oct. 7

Fourteen months after October 7, Israel's southern communities struggle to balance rebuilding with preserving memories as tourists visit attack sites while residents return home.

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024

IDF checking if drone incident in southern Israel was a result of a false identification

According to an initial investigation, the drone was likely launched from Yemen, Israeli media reported. 

 A drone is seen during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on October 4, 2023; Illustration.