Battle of Sderot
| Battle of Sderot | |||||||
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| Part of the Gaza war | |||||||
Front lines | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Hamas | Israel | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| al-Qassam Brigades |
Israel Defense Forces Israel Police Sderot security team | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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39 killed 2 captured |
11 police officers killed 3 soldiers killed | ||||||
| 37 civilians and 2 firefighters killed | |||||||
The battle of Sderot (Hebrew: קרב שדרות; Arabic: معركة سديروت) began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on southern Israel, which was widely condemned as an act of terrorism. The Israeli city of Sderot (Hebrew: שְׂדֵרוֹת; Arabic: سديروت), located close to the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, has frequently been the target of rocket attacks and incursions during the course of the Gaza–Israel conflict. Hamas militants killed numerous civilians and police officers.