Sderot
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Sderot (Hebrew: שדרות, sderót; Arabic: سديروت, sadīrūt) is a wastren ceety in the Negev desert in the Soothren Destrict o Israel. Accordin tae the Israel Central Bureau o Statistics (CBS), at the end o 2009 the ceety haed a tot population o 20,700.[1] The ceety haes been an ongangin target o Qassam rocket attacks frae the Gaza Strip. In Mairch 2008, the mayor said the population haed declined bi 10%-15% as faimilies left the ceety in desperation (aid organisations say the figure is closer tae 25%). Mony o the faimilies that remain cannae afford tae muive oot or are unable tae sell thair homes.[2]