Sderot

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

The Fire and Rescue Authority also stated that rescue forces were on the scene. Two firefighters were lightly injured, while a bystander was lightly injured and treated for smoke inhalation.

JULY 27, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

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

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

NII said the funds, provided after October 7, were intended for rehabilitation and treatments but were instead used for "prohibited purchases," including airline tickets and mobile phones.

JULY 27, 2026|ByWALLA

Will Sderot's new tech hub lure developers away from central Israel?

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.

JULY 23, 2026|ByYANIR YAGNA

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.

JULY 12, 2026|ByNOAM BEDEIN

Brothers in Arms group establishes 26 hotel kindergartens nationwide

Civil Military Police - Brothers in Arms set up 15 kindergartens in Tel Aviv hotels, adding to the existing 11 in the Dead Sea and more to come in Tiberias, for Sderot and Kiryat Shmona evacuees.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByWALLA!

Volunteers from "Brothers in Arms" have established 15 children's kindergartens in hotels in Tel Aviv

For business owners in the Gaza border area, resilience is key

Despite the severe impact of the October 7 terror attacks, business leaders in the Gaza border area are determined to rebuild and move forward.

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

Nirlat factory after October 7, Nir Lot.

Hamas and the Janjawid in Darfur are both genocidal in nature - opinion

One of the many victims of the October 7 massacre in Israel was Adam Barima, a Darfurian refugee who escaped Sudan and reached Israel about 15 years ago.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByHADAS YARON MESGENA, USUMAIN BARAKA

Adam Barima was murdered in Sderot as he was walking in the street, shot by Hamas terrorists.

Palestinian UN exhibit of Gaza suffering uses photo of Israeli kid killed by Hamas

The Israeli delegation to Geneva immediately called for the exhibit to be taken down.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES

AN ISRAELI FLAG is pictured outside a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva earlier this year

The city of Sderot on the eve of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire - analysis

I went down to Sderot on the eve of the ceasefire to conduct interviews with an IDF unit.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

A journalist photographs fighting in Gaza from Sderot on November 22, 2023.

Israel Police officer rushed to Sderot on Oct. 7 as Hamas shot her leg

Israel Police officer Sapir Cohen defies Hamas terrorists' gunfire as she rushed to aid Sderot on October 7. Suffering a leg wound, she was saved by brave colleagues.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023ByYANIR YAGNA/WALLA!