The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sderot/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Sderot | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sderot/ 32 32 Animated film short offers glimpse of stateless Bedouin teen’s life https://www.timesofisrael.com/animated-film-short-offers-glimpse-of-stateless-bedouin-teens-life/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:35:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685286 Producers say they hope 'Jamila's Loop' sheds light on the predicament of many Bedouin who lack access to basic rights due to their legal status

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]]> New October 7 center in south harnesses virtual reality for an immersive experience https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-october-7-center-in-south-harnesses-virtual-reality-for-an-immersive-experience/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:34:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3653241 In rented municipal space in Sderot near lookout over Gaza, NGO ISRAEL-is encourages visitors to 'feel' what happened, be part of the evolving story of Israeli resilience

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]]> Oscar-winning French director pulls film from Cinema South Festival as Israel boycotts mount https://www.timesofisrael.com/oscar-winning-french-director-pulls-film-from-cinema-south-festival-as-israel-boycotts-mount/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:01:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3647889 Michel Gondry among several international film makers to withdraw from November event, cancelling the screening of his animated film, 'Maya, Give Me a Title'

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]]> Meir Malka, 78: Devoted dad did ‘so many good deeds’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/meir-malka-78-devoted-dad-did-so-many-good-deeds/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:46:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3609382 Murdered in his home in Sderot on October 7

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]]> Gaza border architectural firm’s designs aim to protect body and elevate spirit https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-border-architectural-firms-designs-aim-to-protect-body-and-elevate-spirit/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:17:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3595299 Launched a year after Hamas seized power in the Strip, Zarta Studio has a reputation for building beautiful structures that are actually fortresses

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]]> Friday Focus with Emanuel Fabian: IDF Oct. 7 probes reveal heroism amid terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-with-emanuel-fabian-idf-oct-7-probes-reveal-heroism-amid-terror/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 05:09:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3524897&preview=true&preview_id=3524897 ToI's military reporter goes deep into the investigations published recently into battles in Kibbutz Nirim, Sderot, Kibbutz Re'im, and the Nova music festival where 380 were killed

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]]> 1,000 troops were in Sderot on Oct. 7, when they were urgently needed elsewhere, probe finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/1000-troops-were-in-sderot-on-oct-7-even-as-no-further-terrorists-invaded-city-probe-finds/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:07:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3519932 IDF finds local security team was underequipped, was not trained by military in 2 years before onslaught; many religiously observant locals were unaware of terrorist infiltration

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]]> Command Sgt. Maj. Meir Abergel, 54: Veteran cop loved to tell stories https://www.timesofisrael.com/command-sgt-maj-meir-abergel-54-veteran-cop-loved-to-tell-stories/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:17:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3511381 Killed by Hamas gunmen outside the Sderot police station on October 7

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]]> IDF issues evacuation order for northern Gaza cities after rocket fired at Sderot https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-issues-evacuation-order-for-northern-gaza-cities-after-rocket-fired-at-sderot/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:13:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3515608 No injuries or damage reported in rocket attack; warning comes a day after military ordered all Palestinians to leave Rafah as fighting intensifies

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]]> Israel intercepts 3 rockets fired from north Gaza; Islamic Jihad takes responsibility https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-intercepts-3-rockets-fired-from-north-gaza-islamic-jihad-takes-responsibility/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:52:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3510162 No injuries or damage caused by rockets; in response to attacks, IDF warns Gazans to evacuate areas from where the projectiles were fired

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]]> Goyitom Gebrehiyet, 40: Eritrean asylum seeker who ‘helped everyone’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/goyitom-gebrehiyet-40-eritrean-asylum-seeker-who-helped-everyone/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3506243 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 7

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]]> Ludmilla Furman, 78: Seamstress who ‘put her family first’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ludmilla-furman-78-seamstress-who-put-her-family-first/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:37:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3506171 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 7

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]]> Command Sgt. Maj. David Ben Dayan, 58: Loved to strum guitar for friends https://www.timesofisrael.com/command-sgt-maj-david-ben-dayan-58-loved-to-strum-guitar-for-friends/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:03:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3490192 Killed battling the Hamas attack on the Sderot police station on October 7

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]]> Residents say state shirking responsibility over sewage pollution in southern stream https://www.timesofisrael.com/residents-say-state-shirking-responsibility-over-sewage-pollution-in-southern-stream/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:19:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3485263 Untreated sewage has been flowing into stream for 9 months after damage at wastewater treatment plant; local official in charge of sewage says he lacks power to punish polluters

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]]> Natalia Tomayev, 71: Tajik native loved to travel Israel with sister https://www.timesofisrael.com/natalia-tomayev-71-tajik-native-loved-to-travel-israel-with-sister/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3486951 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on Oct. 7

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