American Friends of Soroka Medical Center Since its founding in 1959, Soroka Medical Center has been a beacon of world-class care for over 1 million residents of the Negev. As Israel’s only Level 1 trauma center for the south, Soroka … Since its founding in 1959, Soroka Medical Center has been a beacon of world-class care for over 1 million residents of the Negev. As Israel’s only Level 1 trauma center for the south, Soroka …