Tag: War in southern Israel
In Sderot, Life Is Under Attack
SDEROT-- Fifteen seconds is the difference between life and death for residents in a small village 100 kilometers from Jerusalem. In Sderot, an agricultural village just a stone's throw from the Gaza border, the...
Defining War Crimes
Type in ‘war crimes’ in Google and you get both the Wikpedia definition and examples of countries associated with the term including Japan, US, and...Israel.
The coupling of ‘war crime’ and Israel is not new,...
Despite Ceasefire, 20 Gaza Rockets Slam South: Ashdod Woman Injured
Despite Israel’s declaration of a unilateral ceasefire on Saturday night, January 18, and Hamas’s announcement the next day that it would follow the truce, over 20 Gaza rockets slammed into Israel throughout Sunday.
As Hamas...
Qassam causes heavy damage to Sderot home, Thursday January 15
Rocket attacks continued against Israel on Thursday, as an Egyptian brokered ceasefire was being discussed in Cairo. Palestinian terrorists fired over 25 rockets from the Gaza Strip throughout Thursday morning. Six Israelis were severely...
Cease-fire or Please-fire?
As the conflict in Gaza entered its 19th day (or 8 years and 19 days depending on your perspective), the world increases its pressure for cease-fire talks to stop being talks and become reality.
According...
“Optimistic Anxiety”
In these days, as missiles are continuing to be fired towards Sderot, the Western Negev, and southern Israel, the Sderot Media Center is reexamining the term of anxiety. Due to the IDF’s operation in...
The Economic Woes of Sderot residents in the face of Gaza rocket attacks
Albert Avisrur looks at me in shock. He is a big man, about six foot, but the look in his eyes is that of a child whose world has been shattered.
Albert's home was partially...
After 8 Years, Sderot Feels Like a Part of Israel
This week, during a friendly meeting with Dr. Adriana Katz, director of the Mental Health Center, a new term was heard - ‘Optimistic Anxiety’. According to her, since the beginning of ‘Operation Cast Lead’,...
What Civilian Aid Buys In Gaza
As Israeli troops push deeper into the Gaza Strip, the international community is crying out for humanitarian aid to civilians not engaged in the fighting. The problem is that these funds rarely reach the...
Worse than a Stinking Drain: Joe the Plumber Wants Average Joes to Know the...
Many people come to the Sderot Media Centre to be given a first hand insight into the impact of the 8 years of “rocket reality” in the Western Negev; journalists, film-makers, diplomats, politicians, presidents...
