Soroka Medical Center

Israel medical school grad inspired to return after Oct. 7, this time with a husband and kids

What a journey it has been from the Philadelphia suburbs and Messiah University, a private interdenominational Evangelical Christian university, to an apartment in Beersheba.

THE FAMILY enjoys a dip.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony at  Sheba’s Institute for Gynecological and Obstetric Ultrasound.

Turpaz CEO donates NIS 70 million to three of Israel’s leading hospitals

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, March 30, 2026.

Patient held in isolation in Soroka Hospital tests negative for Ebola after returning from DRC

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, March 30, 2026.

Israeli isolated in hospital while being tested for suspected Ebola symptoms after visiting DRC


Near-miss massacre: How one order saved Soroka’s patients under missile fire

Thanks to Bar Siman-Tov’s pre-emptive order, only one patient suffered a minor injury after an Iranian missile slammed into Soroka hospital.

Saved the lives of medical staff and patients. Director General of the Health Ministry Moshe Bar Siman Tov during Covid-19 crisis in 2019

Israeli hospital struck in latest Iranian ballistic missile barrage on Israel

Eighty-nine were wounded, with three in serious condition, in direct impacts across central Israeli cities, Magen David Adom said.

 Smoke rises following a direct hit on the Soroka hospital in Beersheba, June 19, 2025

E3 countries seek pathway to diplomacy with Iran, Hezbollah leader offers help to Iran

IAF intercepts Iranian drones near Dead Sea • IAEA chief identifies Isfahan as Iran's planned uranium enrichment site • Smoke, explosions in Tehran, Rasht

 France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech after a meeting with European partners to suggest a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Quai d'Orsay) in Paris, France, June 19, 2025.

Eight-year-old injured in Iran attack leaves rehab after year of medical care

Whilst Amina's condition is stable and she is speaking freely, she has limited use of her left leg and her left hand is non-functional, her father said.

 Amina Al Hassuni from Al Fura'a was released from the rehabilitation unit at Tel Hashomer after a year of treatment since she was fatally injured in the head by shrapnel on the night of the first Iranian attack.

Soroka-University Medical Center saves bones and lives with new special department

The new study examined patients aged 65 and over who had undergone hip fracture surgery and were subsequently treated in the geriatrics department.

DR. URI YOEL of the Soroka Medical Center conducted a new study that examined patients aged 65 and over who had undergone hip fracture surgery and were subsequently treated in the geriatrics department.

Jerusalem highlights: March 28-April 3

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

  ‘El Coloso’ by Francisco de Goya.

Heroic tales from Oct. 7: United Hatzalah on the ‘road of death’ - opinion

“Only on Sunday did I realize what danger we were in on Oct. 7. We were concentrating so hard on caring for the wounded."

 ‘Only on Sunday did I realize what danger we were in on Oct. 7’

Baby pronounced dead in Tel Aviv shortly after birth

The infant’s condition rapidly deteriorated after delivery, according to KAN, and the hospital began investigating the circumstances of the case.

 Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, 2024

Israel, Cyprus perform eight transplants together

A groundbreaking eight kidney transplants were performed successfully in a joint effort between Israel and Cyprus.


Remembering Israel’s wounded soldiers - opinion

Over 10,000 Israeli soldiers have been wounded since October 7, with many requiring lifelong care, highlighting the ongoing challenges Israel faces in caring for its heroes.

 THE WRITER (right) visits Soroka Medical Center, accompanied by Dr. Moti Klein, chief of the Intensive Care Unit (center), and Dr. Erez Tsumi, director of the Department of Ophthalmology.