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Daniel Estrin

Israelis are returning to Sderot, the biggest city attacked by Hamas

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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