New Medical Center in West Bank Gets $3.7 Million Boost

The "Na'anashi" Medical Center, under construction in the Benjamin region of the West Bank, has received an additional NIS 5 million (approximately $1.3 million) from Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF), bringing the organization's total contribution to NIS 15 million (approximately $3.7 million). The facility, located in the Sha'ar Binyamin industrial zone, is slated to open in 2027 and aims to provide advanced medical services to the region's residents, who currently face long travel times to Jerusalem and other distant medical centers for specialized care.

The center is designed to consolidate a range of services, including family and pediatric medicine, urgent care, specialist clinics, and imaging services like CT and MRI scans. It will also offer women's health, orthopedics, and mental health treatments. A rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers is also planned for the complex.

The new facility is expected to serve over 80,000 residents in the Benjamin Regional Council, as well as thousands more from neighboring communities. Officials emphasize its importance for providing immediate response in emergencies, given the distances to major hospitals. The project, a collaboration between the Benjamin Regional Council, the Benjamin Development Fund, and the Israel One Fund, is already in advanced construction stages, with the building's frame completed.

Benjamin Regional Council head Israel Gantz hailed the funding increase, stating it brings the center closer to opening and fulfills a long-standing need for local medical services in Judea and Samaria. KKL-JNF Chairman Eyal Ostrovsky highlighted the investment as crucial for essential infrastructure and improving access to healthcare in remote areas. While some services may be rolled out gradually, the council hopes the center will improve treatment availability and cater to the growing population.