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.

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

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

Who is eligible to be accepted into Sderot’s "tech neighborhood"?

 Alon Davidi

Israel’s anti-fragile answer to a world in crisis - opinion


IDF considering altering 'Red Alert' system in Gaza border communities

Some residents fear infiltration and rush to find a place to hide in their houses rather than seeking shelter in a safe place to protect themselves against rocket fire.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Sderot, southern Israel. October 8, 2023.

Mayor of Sderot: 'The leadership of the country abandoned us for years'

The mayor of Sderot criticizes Defense Minister Gallant on 103FM radio for his harsh comments against the prime minister and discusses residents living amidst rocket fire.

 Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi speaks at a conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon", in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 19, 2024.

Car factory in Sderot and BMW: car legends that almost came true

Foreign cars like American, British, French, and Japanese models were assembled in the country, but disappointments occurred, such as the German manufacturer with two local factories that failed.


'You are tools,' Levinson urges local municipality leaders to stop supporting PM Netanyahu

Journalist Chaim Levinson urges local leaders, especially Sderot's mayor, to withdraw support for Prime Minister Netanyahu due to ongoing security concerns.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony on the eve of Israeli Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, at "Yad Lebanim" in Jerusalem on May 12, 2024  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during Israeli Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2024

Protesters call for Jewish settlement of Gaza during Sderot march

Organizers stated that thousands participated in the march, which will be followed by a rally for "coming home."

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

'We're left behind': Sderot mother shields children during Hamas rocket fire

Gilat, a resident of Sderot, shielded her baby and two daughters under her as sirens blared in the southern city.

 Israeli soldiers standing near a graffiti at the site of the Old Sderot Police Station that was attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 11, 2024.

As defense chiefs confront Netanyahu over Gaza's 'day after,' three IDF divisions back in Gaza

The IDF said it had attacked over 150 targets on Saturday-Sunday, including using a wide range of air and artillery power, a heavy increase in the use of more destructive Israeli war machines.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 18, 2024.

Signs of resilience: Carrefour opens new branch in Sderot

Ahead of Independence Day, Carpour marks a year in Israel with the opening of its 90th branch in Sderot.


'I got to meet the soldiers who I had treated. It made everything worthwhile'

The story of veteran MDA staff member Oren Banita from Kibbutz Mefalsim.

 A view of a bomb shelter in which people were killed while they sought refuge during the October 7 killing and kidnapping spree by Palestinian Hamas gunmen from Gaza, in Kibbutz Mefalsim in southern Israel, December 22, 2023

'They shot the ambulance, they shot the station, they are shooting everywhere'

MDA Sderot station. The story of Elor Tawil.

 Elor Tawil, volunteer at the Sderot MDA station