Popplewell was taken hostage with his mother from their Kibbutz Nirim home during the onslaught on Oct. 7.

The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted 2 of the rockets over the city, while the other 2 landed in open areas outside Sderot. Shrapnel from the interceptions caused property damage in the city.

Biden calls on Hamas to free captives as Israel weighs Rafah offensive despite allies' warnings.

Trump describes Biden as the "worst president ever, of any country. The whole world is laughing at him, he’s a fool."

The Biden administration assesses that Hamas would welcome a deadly, destructive battle in Rafah that would further isolate Israel.