Sderot

The southern launchpad: How Sapir College is turning academic talent into market leaders- opinion

By aligning academic research with industrial needs, local innovators are building a self-sustaining economic engine in the Negev.

Lying just south of the major western Negev border city of Sderot, Sapir – with more than 7,000 students – is Israel’s largest public college.
Guy Amir (left) and Hanan Savyon in season two of the Netflix series, Bros, which will premiere at the Cinema of the South Festival.

Cinema of the South Festival in Sderot to celebrate 25 years

Passengers at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station, September 24, 2026.

Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work

A STILL from ‘The Shift’ episode of KAN 11’s ‘Real Time.’

New Israeli documentary captures Soroka's fight to save lives on October 7


Gaza border communities to undergo NIS 326m. development project

The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a NIS 95m innovation center that will serve as a startup, academic, and entrepeneurial hub.

Sha'ar HaNegev to Receive 95 Million NIS Innovation Center as Part of Broader Regional Development Plan

Yossi Sharabi laid to rest, One year since Iran retaliation - October 27, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

A poster of Israeli hostage Yossi Sharabi, who was killed in Hamas captivity, and who's body was returned to Israel last night, October 15, 2025.

Sderot to light up in blues for Music, Soul, Cinema and Resilience Festival

The Music, Soul, Cinema and Resilience Festival is coming to the Sderot Cinematheque in December.

EHUD BANAI (right) with guitarist Nushi Paz.

From Alaska to Sderot's frontlines of resilience

In Sderot, the threats are not predators but rockets, sirens, and the memory of sadistic terrorist invasions that shattered this town nearly two years ago.

FLYING BACK home after exploring remote wilderness parts of Alaska.

Sderot’s quiet revolution: Growth against all odds - opinion

From Rockets to Renewal: How Sderot’s Residents Are Returning Home, Growing the City, Investing in Industry and Education, and Defining Their Future Amid Ongoing Security Challenges.

Alon Davidi, Mayor of Sderot

Sderot becoming hub of resilience and diplomacy during Gaza war - opinion

The Gaza border region – once seen only through the lens of war – is becoming a global hub of resilience and innovation.

US AMBASSADOR Mike Huckabee holds a private meeting with civic leaders from Future for the Otef.

Ayalim Association boosts incentives in war-affected areas including Sderot, Kiryat Shmona

Ayalim opens registration with scholarships up to NIS 20,000 in Metulla, Kiryat Shmona, Sderot, and more student villages across Israel.

The Ayalim Association student village in Karmiel.

Aiming low, reaching high: Israeli duo breaks ground in autonomous drone navigation

Despite the promise of drone technology, low-altitude flights are notoriously difficult and present unique challenges.

Captain (Res.) Noe Mignolet and Ofir Biton with their low-altitude drone navigation system, named SkyOps.

WATCH: Hamas Beit Hanun Battalion surrenders to IDF troops in north Gaza

In on-site questioning, the terrorists said they had planned to flee after another terrorist who was with them in the shaft was killed during a clash with IDF troops.

Hamas terrorists surrender to IDF troops, August 2, 2025.

Emunah: Caring for a Nation - opinion

For 90 years, Emunah has been a pillar of support for Israel’s most vulnerable: before, during, and after times of national crisis.

Tema Klausner - President of World Emunah, Tami Beck - Director of the Emunah Sarah Ronson Counseling Center in Sderot