Shaar Hanegev

The personal tragedy that befell Uri Epstein on October 7, in which he lost his mother, son, and two brothers-in-law, led him to head the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council in its most difficult moments. In an interview, he recalls the morning he spent with his daughter in the safe room, and warns that the senior command's disregard for the collapse of trust in the IDF will lead to an existential...

Following a fire in the Sderot industrial zone, police have closed adjacent roads and urged citizens to stay away. The Sderot train station has suspended operations, while rail traffic elsewhere continues as normal.