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Sderot

British

/ ˌsdeɪˈrəʊt /

noun

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)

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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

Among them is Yarin Sultan, a 31-year-old mother of three who ran from her home in Sderot on Gaza’s border the morning after the Hamas attacks.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

Even the city of Sderot, home to some 30,000 people, was evacuated by Israel.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2023

JERUSALEM, Israel — Residents of the southern Israeli city of Sderot boarded buses for other parts of the country on Sunday to escape the rocket barrages from the Gaza Strip.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023

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