Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva will receive over 1 billion shekels (more than $300 million)—one third from the state, one third from the Clalit Health Services health fund (think HMO) and an additional $100 million donation from Israeli-Canadian philanthropist Sylvan Adams—to rebuild and fortify its facilities following severe damage from an Iranian missile attack in June.

Israeli Finance and Health ministry officials announced on Sunday a five-year, 360 million shekel ($111 million) investment plan to strengthen the hospital.

Adams, calling his donation—the largest ever to Soroka—”a great honor,” joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Sunday’s Cabinet meeting to unveil the project, which will include a new, reinforced hospitalization tower.

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