Sderot
Cinema of the South Festival in Sderot to celebrate 25 years
The festival's closing ceremony will launch Negba, a new incubator for young southern filmmakers.
Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work
New Israeli documentary captures Soroka's fight to save lives on October 7
‘Closing the circle’: October 7 victim Elitzur Hajbi laid to rest three years after massacre
Israel’s anti-fragile answer to a world in crisis - opinion
For too long, “resilience” has been a comfortable platitude. Alon Davidi, mayor of Sderot and chairman of the regional cluster, refuses it outright.
A house is not a home: The real test of new homes North and South - opinion
Will government ministries and local authorities treat this as a purely engineering project, or as a broader social-national mission?
From loneliness to leadership community drives economic resilience - opinion
Sderot shows how investing in children and community turns resilience into long-term economic growth and social strength.
Israeli nonprofit builds 24/7 operations room to protect isolated farms
Moledet, founded after years of attacks on remote agricultural sites, monitors dozens of farms and open areas, linking alerts from the field with security forces in real time.
Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show
Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.
'Gov't continues to abandon us': Gaza border community heads protest funding cuts in Jerusalem
Officials in the Gaza border councils warned that “such a move will directly harm the ability to rehabilitate and develop the region after the events of October 7."
Palestinian state will be platform for Hamas, providing exactly what they need - opinion
The UN Gaza plan ignores the security reality of Israel. A Palestinian state is an existential threat to Israel's identity.
Not leaving Sderot: Israir strengthens the south
Israir inaugurated its upgraded call center in war-hit Sderot, serving 2M+ passengers yearly to 40+ destinations. The center's flag was added to the "Flag of Flags" banner.
The Cinema South Festival returns to its Sderot home
After a year of displacement, the festival will return to Sderot and the western Negev from November 6 to 13 for its 24th edition – its first in full format since October 7.
Gaza border communities to undergo NIS 326m. development project
The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a NIS 95m innovation center that will serve as a startup, academic, and entrepeneurial hub.
