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For the Health of the Negev · For the People of Israel

Summer 2025: Ballistic Missile Attacks Soroka

On June 19, 2025, Soroka Medical Center was directly targeted during a ballistic missile attack.


Dust rising beside damaged buildings at Soroka Medical Center.

When Healing Was Under Fire: The Missile Strike on Soroka

Thanks to rapid emergency protocols and extraordinary staff coordination, patients and medical teams were protected in the face of unprecedented danger. Even under threat, Soroka stood as a lifeline for over 1 million people.

American Friends of Soroka Medical Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the lifesaving care, breakthrough research, and humanitarian mission of Soroka Medical Center, Israel’s largest and most essential hospital in the South.

We mobilize philanthropic partnerships that strengthen Soroka’s medical excellence, reinforce its resilience during times of crisis, and ensure that world-class healthcare is accessible to every individual and family who relies on its care.

A helicopter arriving above Soroka Medical Center.