A baby in intensive care. A mother by their bedside. A doctor rushing between beds. An elderly resident in a nursing home.

These were some of the targets of Iran’s missile attacks on Israeli civilians this morning.

Soroka Hospital, located in Be’er Sheva, is one of Israel’s finest—serving the entire Negev region, caring for Israelis of all faiths and our nieghbors the Palestinians who come especially to be treated there. Its devoted staff—Jews and Arabs—work side by side in extraordinary harmony, united by the mission to heal.

I send strength and support to the medical teams, to the patients, and to the residents of Be’er Sheva and all cities attacked across Israel this morning.

In moments like these, we are reminded of what’s truly at stake, and the values we are defending.