Alon Futterman, CEO of the Gaza Envelope Rehabilitation Fund, has been appointed as a strategic advisor to Soroka University Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, part of Clalit Health Services. Soroka was severely damaged on June 19, 2025, when an Iranian ballistic missile struck the hospital during Operation “Im Kalavi.”
The missile hit a central building, causing extensive damage to several departments and damaging infrastructure. Thanks to excellent emergency management and prior preparation, only a small number of staff and patients sustained minor injuries. However, full rehabilitation is expected to take at least four years.
As part of its recovery, Soroka’s leadership has decided to implement a long-term strategic plan: the creation of the “Beit Tekuma” (House of Renewal) building. This new facility will address the hospital’s urgent fortification needs, provide a safe environment for Negev residents and medical staff, and ensure the hospital can operate during future escalations.
Recognizing that full recovery of the Gaza border region depends on restoring the Negev’s main hospital, which has cared for thousands of soldiers and civilians since October 7, supporters have agreed to mobilize substantial non-governmental resources.
The effort will involve partnerships with foundations, corporations, and Jewish communities both in Israel and abroad. Futterman’s appointment aims to unify the campaign, attract wide-ranging funding, and involve new partners to build a stronger future for southern Israel’s healthcare system.
Since taking on leadership of the Gaza Envelope Rehabilitation Fund after October 7, Futterman has led fundraising efforts totaling tens of millions of shekels for projects in education, health, community resilience, welfare, and remembrance, earning recognition for professional leadership, innovative strategies, and building trust with partners worldwide.
His previous roles include CEO of Keren Hayesod, CEO of the national education program “TaLMA,” and Secretary of the Dorner Committee. Recently, he was named among The Jerusalem Post’s “50 Most Influential Jews,” received the Sderot Conference Medal of Excellence, was called “Person of the Year” by the youth-at-risk NGO Elem, and was recognized as one of Yedioth Ahronoth’s “People of the Nation.”
Futterman is also a bestselling author, host of two popular podcasts, and lives in Ben Shemen Youth Village with his wife and two children.