Sderot

Train, road disruptions expected across central Israel over next week, starting tonight

Affected train passengers can contact Israel Railways at *5770, while bus passengers can call the national public transportation information hotline at *4515.

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

How the Cinema South Festival has survived and thrived in Sderot for 25 years

Lying just south of the major western Negev border city of Sderot, Sapir – with more than 7,000 students – is Israel’s largest public college.

The southern launchpad: How Sapir College is turning academic talent into market leaders- opinion

Guy Amir (left) and Hanan Savyon in season two of the Netflix series, Bros, which will premiere at the Cinema of the South Festival.

Cinema of the South Festival in Sderot to celebrate 25 years


Wolt launches operations in Sderot, Netivot, other Gaza border communities

Wolt now operates with over 8,000 businesses, including in 30 new communities near the Gaza border.

 Man serves burger and fries from fast food truck

In Jerusalem, a unique hotel offers respite for women who have experienced stillbirth

Although stillbirth is only officially recognized by Israeli authorities from 22 weeks of pregnancy, the center allows women to come as early as 20 weeks and up to four months after birth.

 A woman looks out the window at the Yirmiyahu33 complex, home to Israel's first hotel for women and couples who have experienced stillbirth.

Defense Ministry signs order to purchase munition fuzes from Sderot company

CEO of the ministry Maj.-Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir signed the acquisition order. 

Israel Air Force F-15i Ra'am fly at a Graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force soldiers who have completed the IAF Flight Course, at the Hatzerim Air Base in the Negev desert. June 28, 2016.

Rashi Foundation CEO: 'We need to focus on renewed growth'

Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi, Rashi CEO Michal Cohen, and photojournalist Chen Schimmel discuss rebuilding hope.

Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi, Rashi Foundation CEO Michal Cohen, and photojournalist Chen Schimmel at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024.

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.