Sderot

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

It was not immediately clear why the railway chose to perform the October 28-29 infrastructure work during peak hours, including rush hours, on two consecutive workdays right after the elections.

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

 Zaka personnel work at a field with destroyed cars from the October 7 massacre, near the Israel-Gaza border, November 23, 2023.

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

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


Islamic Jihad fires three rockets at southern Israel, intercepted by IDF

The IDF struck Khan Yunis hospitals twice on Tuesday prior to the sirens.

 Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis on October 10, 2020.

Remembering the past, protecting the future: Sderot mayor's personal March of the Living - opinion

This year, more than ever, my journey to the death camps is not merely one of remembrance – it is one of presence, of making a statement.

 YOUTH TAKE part in The March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on Holocaust Remembrance Day last year.

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.