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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. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
October 7, 2026, 6:45 am
The October 7 battle for Sderot still rages in the minds of its survivors
Residents of embattled Gaza border city recall moments when Hamas terrorists invaded, gunning people down in the street, but vow to stay in their hometown
By Michele Chabin
Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 04, 2026. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
October 6, 2026, 11:45 am
At Hostage Square, signs of October 7 fade but trauma endures
Three years after the devastating Hamas attack, Israelis tell of persistent fear, shattered trust and hopes for accountability ahead of the October 27 election
By Michele Chabin
A fire burns at Sderot's industrial complex, July 27, 2026. (Fire and Rescue Service video)
July 27, 2026, 12:23 pm
Fire erupts at Sderot industrial complex; civilian and firefighter said lightly hurt
Residents of nearby neighborhood told to stay indoors as firefighters work to control blaze that spread to two factories; officials rule out possibility of ammonia leak
By Charlie Summers
One of the images in 'Jamila's Loop,' an animated short that premiered November 2025 in Cinema South Sderot (Courtesy)
November 16, 2025, 12:35 pm
Animated film short offers glimpse of stateless Bedouin teen’s life
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
By Jessica Steinberg
Footage of Evyatar David being kidnapped to the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, as shown at the new October 7 Visitor Center in Sderot, southern Israel, September 29, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
October 7, 2025, 7:34 am
New October 7 center in south harnesses virtual reality for an immersive experience
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
By Sue Surkes
French director Michel Gondry poses during a photo session on the sidelines of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Zoulerah NORDDINE / AFP)
September 22, 2025, 5:01 pm
Oscar-winning French director pulls film from Cinema South Festival as Israel boycotts mount
Michel Gondry among several international film makers to withdraw from November event, cancelling the screening of his animated film, ‘Maya, Give Me a Title’
By Jessica Steinberg
Meir Malka (Courtesy)
August 4, 2025, 10:46 pm
Meir Malka, 78: Devoted dad did ‘so many good deeds’
Murdered in his home in Sderot on October 7
By ToI Staff
Part of the Reshit School in the southern city of Sderot, designed by Zarta Studio. (Yarden Baider Sagy)
July 22, 2025, 8:17 am
Gaza border architectural firm’s designs aim to protect body and elevate spirit
Launched a year after Hamas seized power in the Strip, Zarta Studio has a reputation for building beautiful structures that are actually fortresses
By Sue Surkes
Israeli soldiers drive by the Supernova rave party site, where almost 380 were killed, near Kibbutz Re'im, close to the Gaza Strip border fence, on October 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
April 11, 2025, 8:09 am
Friday Focus with Emanuel Fabian: IDF Oct. 7 probes reveal heroism amid terror
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
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Emanuel Fabian
Armed terrorists in Sderot, southern Israel, having infiltrated from Gaza, on the morning of October 7, 2023 (X screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 9, 2025, 3:07 pm
1,000 troops were in Sderot on Oct. 7, when they were urgently needed elsewhere, probe finds
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
By Emanuel Fabian
Command Sgt. Maj. Meir Abergel (Israel Police)
April 1, 2025, 7:17 pm
Command Sgt. Maj. Meir Abergel, 54: Veteran cop loved to tell stories
Killed by Hamas gunmen outside the Sderot police station on October 7
By ToI Staff
Palestinians carry their belongings while traveling from Beit Hanoun to Jabaliya, amid Israel's renewed offensive in the Gaza Strip, March 19, 2025. (AP/Jehad Alshrafi)
April 1, 2025, 2:13 pm
IDF issues evacuation order for northern Gaza cities after rocket fired at Sderot
No injuries or damage reported in rocket attack; warning comes a day after military ordered all Palestinians to leave Rafah as fighting intensifies
By Emanuel Fabian
File: The Iron Dome missile defense system stationed close to the southern city of Sderot on October 12, 2023. (Jack Guez/AFP)
March 25, 2025, 1:52 am
Israel intercepts 3 rockets fired from north Gaza; Islamic Jihad takes responsibility
No injuries or damage caused by rockets; in response to attacks, IDF warns Gazans to evacuate areas from where the projectiles were fired
By Emanuel Fabian
Goyitom 'Gigi' Gebrehiyet (Courtesy)
March 21, 2025, 1:00 pm
Goyitom Gebrehiyet, 40: Eritrean asylum seeker who ‘helped everyone’
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 7
By ToI Staff
Ludmilla Furman (Courtesy)
March 19, 2025, 5:37 pm
Ludmilla Furman, 78: Seamstress who ‘put her family first’
Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 7
By ToI Staff
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