U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, commending the staff for their courage after the hospital was struck by an Iranian missile on June 19.
Huckabee met with the hospital’s director general, professor Shlomi Codish, and heard firsthand accounts of the staff’s life saving actions during the attack.
Huckabee called the visit “deeply moving” and the accounts “testaments to the resilient spirit of Israel and its people.”
Deeply moved by my visit to Soroka Medical Center, hit by an Iranian missile last week. Director General Prof. Shlomi Codish & staff shared stories of lifesaving courage & selfless bravery – testaments to the resilient spirit of @Israel and its people. pic.twitter.com/H4rzpAtzzx
— Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@USAmbIsrael) June 26, 2025
Soroka, the largest hospital in southern Israel, sustained significant damage when a missile hit its surgical wing during a broader Iranian assault. Fortunately, most patients had been moved to shelters beforehand, preventing mass casualties, though more than 70 people had to be treated for injury or shock.
Despite the damage, Soroka’s staff continued to provide emergency care.
The Israeli government condemned the attack as a violation of international law.
