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


Sderot students have gone back to school in their city, safety concerns remain

Principals are required to know and observe safety guidelines set by the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

 The activities of the Sderot Resilience Complex supported by KKL-JNF.

Israel pays tribute to the Bedouin heroes of October 7 - interview

As employees of the kibbutzim, Dahesh’s family knew many of the victims of the massacre, he said, adding that he attended 25 funerals and continues to visit his friends where they are displaced to.

 SHIN BET Director Avi Dichter (L) greets Anir Abu Dabes, a Bedouin MDA medic from Rahat, who was among the first responders to arrive in Ofakim, saving lives while under fire, as Avi Benlolo, CEO of The Abraham Global Peace Initiative, who spearheaded the tribute, looks on.

Four months into the war, Israel’s South needs help and healing

Since the war broke out on October 7, KKL-JNF has deployed its resources in Israel’s South to help those most in need.

 KKL-JNF memorial site in the Re’im Forest.

Finding hope amid the killing fields - opinion

This is our moment to be gutsy and inspired, to make Israel flourish again, like the red anemones making the Supernova killing fields bloom.

 ITAMAR ALUS reenacts his showdown with one of the Hamas invaders of Ofakim.

From 30,000 to 5,000: Sderot in the midst of war

KKL-JNF is Reviving Hope in a Shattered City

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023.

Mayor of Sderot calls for evacuated residents to return home

Mayor Alon Davidi brought up a plan that should allow for "resettlement" in the country by paying grants to all residents who agree to leave their hotels and return to the city voluntarily.

 SDEROT MAYOR Alon Davidi at the scene of rocket damage, Oct. 24.

Don't underestimate the millennials and zoomers of the Israel-Hamas War

Despite their wounds, they all want to get back in the fight – together they will win this war.

 ISRAELI FORCES outside the entrance to the south of Sderot, with Hamas to the west, on October 8.

Animal therapy makes a difference for children from Sderot. Here is how

Animal-based therapy is one of the services offered by the Sderot Resilience Center supported by KKL-JNF. After October 7, the need for it has soared.

 Pet therapy for the children of the south.

Providing resilience to the embattled residents of Sderot

This is how the Sderot Resilience Center is helping traumatized citizens to overcome fear and grief, with the support of KKL-JNF.

  The activities of the Sderot Resilience Complex supported by KKL-JNF

The state of Sderot

The IDF evacuated most of the city's residents in mid-October because of constant rocket attacks. They are presently staying in hotels in Eilat, Jerusalem, and the Dead Sea region.

 DIRECT ROCKET hit: In Sderot, Oct. 17.