Sderot

Sderot Residents' Sabbath Interrupted by Rocket Attack

Rocket fired from Gaza explodes in the city of Sderot, causing damage to a vehicle and a home but no injuries.

'Help from Heaven' Banned at Sderot College

Students at Sapir College shocked to learn Jewish term invoking Divine help is banned; follows 'slaughter the Jews' controversy.

Be Strengthened, Together

Netanyahu Promises Sderot's Children 'Education and Security'

Ministers tour southern schools to open new academic year in show of solidarity; Sderot mayor: our children are warriors.

Gaza Belt Leaders May Boycott Special Government Session

Government will hold its session in the south, but not in the area that was hardest hit in the war.

Sderot Mayor: We're Not Going Anywhere

Mayor Alon Davidi fires back at Hamas bravado, notes that residents have stayed in their homes despite constant rocket fire.

In Sderot, Netanyahu Urges Steadfastness

'The Eternal People do not fear a long road,' says Prime Minister, as ceasefire draws to a close.

Hours to midnight

Rockets Imminent? Train to Sderot Cancelled

Defense Ministry orders closure of Ashkelon to Sderot line over fears of anti-tank missiles as ceasefire set to end at midnight.

Arab Rock-Throwers Ambush Visiting NYC Congress Hopeful Di Iorio

Near Hevron, Arab boys pelt car that was taking Nick Di Iorio, candidate for 12th congressional district, to Jerusalem.

Hundreds of Sderot Residents File UNHRC Complaints against Hamas

International petition with 46,000 signatures calls on Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to prosecute the leaders of Hamas and Qatar.

Miracle in Sderot: Rocket Hits House, But No Injuries

Despite extensive damage on a home in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, rocket strike miraculously caused no injuries.

Proposal: Strengthen Communities near Gaza, Sderot

Top officials draft resolution to allocate 13.5 million shekel to restoring damage in communities near Gaza, as rockets rain on residents.

Sderot Yeshiva Reaches Out to Support Soldiers

Nine years since the expulsion from Gush Katif in Gaza, Sderot's yeshiva is once again acting as a beacon of strength for the south.

Unseen Scars of War: The Effect of Hamas Attacks

Watch: Sderot Residents Kick Out 'Peace' Bus

Ultra-leftists and Arabs who came to Sderot in a 'peace bus' were met by angry residents and decided to drive onward.

CNN Pulls Correspondent Over 'Scum' Tweet

Diana Magnay tweeted that Israelis who were cheering the bombing of Gaza were 'scum.'

WJC Reassures Israelis: 'You are not Alone'

World Jewish Congress leaders tour Negev, communities hit by Hamas in solidarity visit.

Govt. Approves NIS 417 Million Compensation for South

The government is providing over NIS 400 million ($120 million) to help businesses and individuals in battle-beleaguered southern Israel.

'Hideous Mistake of Disengagement Obvious to All'

Dean of Sderot Yeshiva tells Arutz Sheva about the strength of the city, and the obvious conclusions of the rocket escalation.

Foreign Press in Sderot Gets a Taste of Rocket Sirens

Foreign journalists touring factory burned-down by Gaza rocket witness a rocket shot down by Iron Dome first-hand.

Watch: In Sderot, Meretz MK Pours Salt on Mayor's Wounds

Instead of showing solidarity and providing moral support, leftist MK incenses Sderot mayor by comparing IDF bombings to terror fire.

Sderot: Personal Encounters with a 'Ball of Fire'

Israel Under Fire

Gaza Rockets Rain On Despite IDF's 48 Hour Ultimatum

Flaunting threats of IDF attack, terrorists in Hamas-enclave continue the escalation Friday morning; Hamas source claims imminent ceasefire.

Sderot Resident Pessimistic Rocket Fire Will End

Sderot resident whose home was directly hit by a mortar shell: It remains a dream that the rocket fire will stop.

Minister Ariel in Sderot: The Time to Take Action is Now

Housing Minister visits the city of Sderot after rocket barrage, calls for action against Hamas immediately.

Soldier Lightly Hurt by Gaza Mortar Shells

Massive mortar and rocket salvo starts fire next to kibbutz, in Sderot industrial area where factory burned down Saturday from rocket fire.

Sderot Residents Protest Against Rocket Barrage

Fed up residents take the streets, demanding that the government 'destroy Hamas' and stop its rain of rockets.

Ministers Demand 'Whatever Needed to Destroy Hamas'

In Sderot Lapid says 'no sane country would tolerate this'; Danon leaves possibility of ground invasion on the table.

Miracle in Sderot: Rocket Hits Day Camp, No One Injured

Children evacuated as extensive damage caused to building housing kids' summer camp - but miraculously none were injured.

Building Damaged in Sderot Rocket Attack, IDF Strikes Gaza Again

Residents of southern Israel were subjected to nearly continuous rocket attacks by Gaza Arab terrorists

Parts of Sderot in Darkness After Gaza Rocket Attack

A rocket from Gaza explodes near a home in the city of Sderot, hitting a power line and causing blackouts in parts of the city.

Bennett Praises the 'Long Arm of the IDF' After Sderot Fire

'We will make sure it is our enemies who are in shelters,' Bennett vows, as residents bravely return to work.

Israel under fire

Yaalon Vows 'Strong Hand' Against Gaza Terrorists

Defense Minister speaks to Sderot mayor following rocket fire, as Israeli jets target Gaza rocket launchers.

Israel under fire

Massive Blaze as Gaza Rocket Strikes Sderot Factory

Crews succeed in keeping large blaze from spreading to other factories; 'Sderot ready to take blows for the kidnapped.'

Rocket From Gaza Hits Northwest Negev

Missile lands in Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council after 'color red' siren sounded; no injuries or damage.

Robbed by the Nazis, 51 Survivors Finally Have Their Barmitzvahs

Sderot Municipality and other groups organize Bar Mitzvah ceremony in 'an historic act of justice and kindness'.

NYPD Russian-Speaking Delegation in Israel

18 Jewish Russian-speaking policemen will take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony in Latrun.

MK Chetboun: Rockets Won't Ruin Sderot Mimouna Celebration

MK Yoni Chetboun (Jewish Home) sounds defiant tone at traditional Mimouna celebration in the southern Israeli city of Sderot Monday night.

Salvo of Kassams From Gaza Hit Near Sderot

At least three rockets hit open fields near Sderot after Code Red siren sounds, no damage reported.

Showing Solidarity

Chief Rabbi Lau Visits Sderot Amid Rockets

Undeterred by the rocket barrage, Rabbi Lau expresses support for residents and soldiers, sends wishes of joy for Purim.

Southern Yeshiva: Rockets won't Disrupt our Purim

Sderot Hesder Yeshiva expects over 700 students to mark Shabbat Zachor and take part in Purim revelry.

Southern Israel Under Fire

Terrorists Resume Rocket Fire as Far as Ashdod, Ashkelon

Sirens sound in Ashdod, Ashkelon, Sderot as terrorists resume fire on southern Israel.

Tension in the South

Bennett: Goverment Will 'Strike Fast, Strike Hard'

Minister urges firm response to rocket fire while visiting families in Sderot, in southern Israel.

As IDF Response Begins, Sderot Residents Tense But Resilient

Following rocket barrage by Gaza-based terrorists, residents of embattled southern Israeli town keep a stiff upper lip.

Terrorists Fire Rocket at Southern Israel

Kassam rocket fired by Gaza terrorists explodes in an open area in the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council.

Gaza Terrorists Fire Rocket at Sderot

Rocket fired at the southern Israeli city of Sderot explodes in an open field, causing no physical injuries or damages.

Cabinet to Approve Benefits to Residents of South

Prime Minister Netanyahu to submit a 166 million shekel plan for economic benefits for Sderot and the area adjacent to Gaza.

Iron Dome Deployed to Sderot

Due to wave of terror attacks, IDF decides not to take undue risks; Iron Dome deployed to protect Sderot.

Sderot Train Station Dedicated; Armored Against Missile Attacks

Prime Minister, Transportation Minister, Israel Railways officials dedicate station, which is the first to be armored against rockets.

Bayit Yehudi Victorious in Municipal Elections

"We are Israel's social party", says Bennett after two Bayit Yehudi candidates win mayoral posts in the periphery.

Gaza Terrorists Fire Two Rockets at Israel

Terrorists from Gaza “thanked” Israel for releasing 26 terrorists by firing two rockets. One rocket exploded within Gaza.

Minister Ariel: Kill or be Killed

Minister of Housing visits Sderot and says – best defense is offense.

As Obama Sets Out for PA, Gaza Terrorists Attack Sderot

A rocket fired at Israel from Gaza caused heavy damage to a house in Sderot Thursday morning, Israel Radio reported

Sderot Resident: "We Cease, They Fire"

A resident of Sderot writes Arutz Sheva with painful cynicism on ceasefire agreements, now and then.

Podcast: Sderot Residents: Disengagement Made Things Worse

"It became so much worse since the disengagement," stated Noam Bedein, head of the Sderot Media Center in a live audio interview.

Sderot Fourth-Grader Tells Peres, ’We Live in Fear’

“We were born 'children of red',” a Sderot child tells Peres, referring to Color Red siren that rules their lives under rocket attacks.

ZOA: Where is Truth Behind Obama's Sderot Election Anecdote?

ZOA: "A weak or non-existent presidential response transmits a message that these attacks are insufficient to warrant presidential concern."

Video: 15 Seconds to Save Your Mama

New video drives home powerful message regarding the terror entity of Gaza.

‘Trauma Town’ Sderot: Run to Bomb Shelter on Wedding Day

A father lies on his daughter to protect her from rockets. A woman runs to a bomb shelter on her wedding day. Welcome to Sderot.

Terrorists Fire at Least 12 Rockets at Israel

No one reported hurt in barrage. Two rockets fired at Sderot.