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Daniel Estrin

HISTORICAL FACTS: Israelis are returning to sderot the biggest city attacked by hamas - Caught on Camera

Children play at Alon Sciences Elementary School in Sderot, Israel, on March 20. (Maya Levin for NPR)

SDEROT, Israel — The biggest Israeli city that Hamas attacked on Oct. 7 almost completely emptied when the war began. Most of Sderot's 39,000 residents were evacuated to hotels across the country.

Last month, the city officially reopened. About 85% of residents are back, the mayor's office says.

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