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Sderot

British  
/ ˌsdeɪˈrəʊt /

noun

  1. a city in the W Negev in S Israel, close to the border with Gaza; a target for sustained rocket attack by Hamas since 2001. Population: 19 800 (2006 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She and her husband moved four months ago to the city of Sderot — a 20-minute drive away — so as to be near their daughter’s memorial.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

That group held a separate conference in Sderot on Monday on their efforts to bring the hostages home.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2024

Nisenbaum, 59, was a Brazilian-Israeli from the southern city of Sderot.

From Seattle Times May 24, 2024

With the artillery moving forward, civilians can now drive from Sderot toward Yad Mordechai, a border road that takes them close to Erez, an Israeli community on the Gaza border.

From Washington Times Dec. 12, 2023

The group found their way to a public bomb shelter near Sderot and hid.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2023

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