‘Everyone Died’: How Gunmen Killed Dozens In Sderot

The city of Sderot, a mile from Gaza, was hit on Saturday by a brutal terrorist attack by Palestinian gunmen. A review of available footage shows an estimated 20 civilians were killed in multiple locations, though the toll may rise. Officials said about a dozen soldiers, firefighters and police were also killed. Videos taken by witnesses and compiled by The Times revealed details about how the massacre took place. The footage shows the indiscriminate way the gunmen killed civilians and how the Israeli police and military responded. The attack on Sderot began on Saturday morning. Motorists outside were killed. And in a gruesome scene at an entrance to the city, there is another group of slain civilians. At least two white trucks – one equipped with a rear mounted machine gun – entered and drove along Menachem Begin road, a major thoroughfare in the city. Seven people waiting at the bus stop on the road were killed. Two more were killed in a van and a car around the corner and 100 yards from there. A motorist and a motorcyclist were found dead. A resident caught the terrorists approaching the police station. Armed men opened fire on a passing police car. Others are filmed moving along a residential street, kicking in doors and shooting at a passing car. At least nine assailants on foot approached the police station and exchanged gunfire with officers. From the opposite direction, another group of attackers charged toward the fray, flanking the police station. A resident shot the policeman who was guarding the entrance of the station. One officer was shot and dragged away. As the officers advanced to engage the attackers. Another rescued two children from a car. The assailants hijacked the station and a standoff with security forces lasted through the night. The workers later demolished the police station in case the terrorists were still barricaded inside. The day after the attack, Israeli soldiers patrolled the streets and the city was locked down.