He is taken to a hospital for treatment, Sderot adds in a statement.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-8-2023/

His loved ones said that when the air raid sirens began early Saturday morning, Amar headed straight to the front lines, fighting first in Sderot, then Kibbutz Kfar Aza, before heading to Be’eri, where he was slain.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/chief-supt-avi-amar-54-hero-officers-final-hug-caught-on-film/

In southern Israel near Gaza, bodies of Israeli civilians lay strewn across a highway in Sderot, surrounded by broken glass.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/scores-dead-in-israel-and-gaza-as-hamas-launches-shock-attack-on-israeli-towns/article67393989.ece

In the heart of Israel, Sderot and the surrounding Otef area stand as poignant symbols of resilience and enduring spirit.

Source: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/promotions/2247104/echoes-of-tragedy-visions-of-hope.html

Israeli soldiers are seen in tanks near the border with Gaza on Saturday in Sderot, Israel.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-expands-ground-operation-gaza-blackout-1.7011584?cmp=rss

Israeli soldiers arrive at Sderot, a town close to the Gaza Strip, Oct.11, 2023.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/israeli-military-warns-hezbollah-watch-closely-happening-hamas/story?id=103985581

Israeli soldier takes cover on the road near Sderot, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

Source: https://gazette.com/ap/hamas-attacked-israel-and-netanyahu-says-his-country-is-at-war-follow-live-updates/article_baac2c59-8119-5fac-862b-e4fb829aea4d.html

Most were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system or fell in open areas, but at least one house in the city of Sderot was hit.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-65210045?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

On May 2, PIJ fired 102 rockets at the city of Sderot in the middle of the day, when Israeli children were heading home from school.

Source: https://www.jns.org/analysis-an-operation-that-wont-change-gaza-but-can-offer-quiet-to-the-south/

Some reports added that several houses in Sderot were destroyed following the rocket attack.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/200198/Resistance-targets-Zionist-regime-s-positions-with-rockets

The escalation in Israel’s bombardments was evident in Sderot, a city in southern Israel less than two kilometres from the border with Gaza.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/do-or-die-israel-declares-it-has-begun-the-next-phase-in-its-battle-against-hamas-20231029-p5efwl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

The situation in Sderot was eventually resolved with the deployment of heavy weaponry.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/focus/ukraine-military-hamas-israel