Sderot
Sign in to saveSderot (, , ; , sometimes Romanized as "Sederot") is a western Negev city and former development town in the Southern District of Israel. In , it had a population of .
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Sderot is a city in southern Israel that was originally established as a development town to encourage settlement in the region. It has become notable in international news due to its location near the Gaza Strip, making it frequently affected by cross-border conflicts.
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Place details
- Locality
- שדרות
- Region
- מחוז הדרום
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 27,635
- Timezone
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- Twin towns – sister cities
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Sderot (, , ; , sometimes Romanized as "Sederot") is a western Negev city and former development town in the Southern District of Israel. In , it had a population of .
Sderot is located less than a mile from Gaza (the closest point is ), and is notable for having been a major target of Qassam rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. Between 2001 and 2008, rocket attacks on the city killed 13 people, wounded dozens, caused millions of dollars in damage and profoundly disrupted daily life. Although rocket fire subsided after the Gaza War (2008–09), the city has come under rocket attack on occasion since that time.