Soroka Magazine

Bringing joy to the injured Alongside politicians and officials, many ordinary folk came to encourage the injured soldiers and their families. The constant shower of gifts and sweets, and the unending expressions of love surprised the soldiers. "I had a very special experience in the ward as the beautiful people of Israel came to visit, offering support, a warm embrace, appreciation, and gratitude," wrote injured reserve duty soldier AlonVilozni in a letter to the head of the department where he was hospitalized.

Visitors at Soroka From the upper left, clockwise: Minister of Health Yael German; Rabbi Yehiel Eckstein, President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which donated a protected, missile- proof operating room and a portable CT unit to Soroka; Minister of Finance Yair Lapid; former Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball players, holding the Euroleague trophy; Minister of Welfare and Social Services Meir Cohen; MK Miri Regev; Minister of Education Shai Piron

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