Soroka Medical Center

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

The Health Ministry emphasized that currently there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in Israel. 

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

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

A man who returned to Israel from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been placed in isolation at Soroka Medical Center while being tested for Ebola after reporting a fever.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Prof. Shlomi Kodesh, Director General of Soroka Medical Center, alongside Yair Kaplan, CEO of Jerusalem Bank

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.

|ByAVICHAY CHAIM
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

'Many parents believe that smoking outdoors protects their children,” said Prof. Ariel Tarasiuk. 'Our findings suggest that this is not always the case.'

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JANUARY 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba

Beersheba hospital fire that killed patient likely started by cigarette

One patient was found dead and about 25 others were rescued by the fire crews.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel's Fire and Rescue Services southern command hold assessment after a fire at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba left one patient dead, December 28, 2022.

Gun dealer kills Arab customer after refusing sale based on race

Investigators discovered that the seller had refused to sell the air rifle to the young man because he was Arab.

DECEMBER 22, 2022ByKARIN SAGI/WALLA
Medics wheel into the emergency room wounded Israeli men from the shooting attack in the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba, at the Hadassa Ein Karem Hospital in Jerusalem, on October 29, 2022.

Meet the trailblazer Bedouin doctor fighting to change Israeli society

Among Negev residents, life expectancy among Bedouin residents is three or four years lower than for Jewish residents. 

OCTOBER 8, 2022ByTALIA LEVIN
BEDOUIN WOMEN seek employment via Rahat’s Rayan center, focusing on the integration of previously unemployed women from Bedouin society in the Negev into the workforce (Illustrative).

Who are Israel's best doctors in each field?

The list contains a total of 378 doctors and, for the first time, includes gynecologists and fertility specialists.

AUGUST 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Female doctor looking at x ray film of patient head injury while working with another doctor at the hospital. Medical healthcare staff and doctor service.

Heat waves are most dangerous in cold countries -Soroka Med

Much of Europe has been sweltering under temperatures near 40 degrees centigrade, sending residents of England, France, Italy and elsewhere to historical fountains in cities to jump in and cool off.

JULY 21, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A man dives into River Thames, during a heatwave in Oxford, Britain, July 19, 2022.

What causes ADHD? New Israeli study may have found out

ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders that usually first show up during childhood. This disorder in particular is characterized by hyperactivity and difficulty focusing.

DECEMBER 2, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brain of a child with ADHD with overall reduced volume and a proportional reduction in the left-sided prefrontal cortex.

3 in serious condition after violent funeral brawl in Rahat

The individuals involved in the brawl are thought to be of the Talalka and Alexasi families, who engaged in a mass brawl at Soroka with guns and knives earlier this month.

NOVEMBER 25, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

19 arrested in large brawl at Soroka hospital in Beersheba

19 people have been arrested over a massive brawl which broke out at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 14, 2021ByYANIR YAGNA/WALLA!
Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba