Soroka Medical Center

Bank of Jerusalem to donate hundreds of thousands of shekels to Soroka

One year after direct hit crippled large parts of hospital, partnership signed to double Southern rehabilitation response and provide first pediatric rehab inpatient care in region.

Prof. Shlomi Kodesh, Director General of Soroka Medical Center, alongside Yair Kaplan, CEO of Jerusalem Bank
 TOBACCO SMOKING and second- and third-hand smoking (exposure to other’s smoke or toxins on rugs, curtains, and furniture) accounts for over 70% of COPD cases in high-income countries, with symptoms including coughing, sometimes with phlegm, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and tiredness.

Does smoking outside protect your children from cigarette smoke? Israeli study says no

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

Police patrol on Road 1 near Jerusalem, on February 8, 2026.

Five wounded by gunfire as Israel Police, Bedouin clans clash in Negev towns


Soroka hospital treats hundreds of victims

Soroka-University Medical Center in Beersheba reported on Saturday night that it had received more than 520 casualties since the beginning of the fighting.

 An injured Israeli officer gestures as he arrives at a hospital, following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel

Doctors save woman from dying of rare deadly skin-peeling disease

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a rare and life-threatening genetic condition that causes the skin to peel off. When a woman in Ofakim was diagnosed, doctors at Soroka were able to save her.

 A team of doctors at Soroka Medical Center.

One child's tragic death saved four other children's lives through organ donation

A four-year-old boy received the heart; a six-year-old girl got the liver, and the kidneys were given to a four-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. 

 Shoham David Turgeman z”l.

Bedouin-Israeli child stuck inside washing machine, seriously injured

The boy was reportedly trapped in the washing machine for several minutes.

 Magen David Adom workers wearing protective clothing seen outside Magen David Adom headquarters in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2022.

Doctor brings hametz into hospital freely amid 'Hametz Law' controversy

This came nearly a week after a pregnant woman arrived at Laniado Medical Center in Netanya on Sunday and was required to leave her snacks in a box at the hospital entrance.

 Doctor writing notes during a session with a patient.

Israeli researchers develop medication to treat statin myopathy - study

Statin myopathy, a disease that develops as a side effect of statins, causes paralysis and eventually leads to death.

 Illustrative image of statins.

Businessman with alleged criminal connections shot dead in Rahat

Rushdi Albachiri is the 28th man to be murdered in Arab society in Israel this year.

 Police investigating a shooting in Rahat and searching for suspects.

Israeli killed by elephant in Nepal

The Israeli volunteer at a local hospital was found dead in a forest near the Chitwan national park.

 An African elephant.

6 killed, including 2 toddlers, in car crashes across Israel

Another three people were injured, two of them seriously, and were evacuated to hospitals for treatment.

 The aftermath of the accident at Urim Junction on Highway 234.

Israeli doctor attacked by parents who don't want to stand in line

The doctor was slightly injured and the parents were both arrested. The incident took place at Soroka-University Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel.

Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba