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Monday, October 9, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 9, 2023
Sderot residents told to stay in their homes due to infiltration fears
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Soldiers take up position in the southern city of Sderot, October 8, 2023. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
The Sderot municipality orders residents of the town to remain locked in their homes due to “fears of a security incident.”
In a statement to residents, the municipality says: “You must lock yourself in your houses immediately, lock doors and windows, and do not open to any stranger.”
The announcement comes as troops seek to clear Hamas terrorists out of Israeli territory after they infiltrated from the Gaza Strip over the past two days.
