Soroka Magazine

Shlomi Shabat, Mosh Ben-Ari, and Sarit Hadad, the“mentors”of the television program "The Voice," entertaining the injured. Below, from the left, clockwise: Guy Zoaretz and Yael Bar-Zohar, Barry Sacharov, Miri Mesika, David D'Or, and Kobi Aflalo, MK Ofir Akunis with Israel Katorza and Mariano Idelman, smiling newmothers. During Operation Protective Edge, Soroka’s Saban Maternity Center recorded one of the busiest days in its history, with 66 births!

Be happy! That's an order! Israeli entertainers, singers and actors, television stars, and popular media figures also“worked shifts” in the wards, bringing smiles to the faces of the injured soldiers, and instilling hope and strength in the families. The impressive mobilization of celebrities and artists filled the hospital corridors with music, singing, and joy, touched the hearts of all those present, and reflected the enormous sense of solidarity and empathy that pervaded Israeli society during Operation Protective Edge.

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