Beit Levinstein Rehabilitation Center to Expand Fivefold
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
The Beit Levinstein Medical Rehabilitation Center in Ra'anana plans a major expansion, nearly quintupling its size and doubling inpatient beds to 600. The plan, to be discussed by a planning committee, will add 155,000 square meters of built space. This expansion addresses a systemic shortage of rehabilitation resources, exacerbated by the Iron Swords War, and aims to increase treatment capacity for complex injuries.
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- Beit Levinstein Medical Rehabilitation Center in Ra'anana will nearly quintuple in size, doubling beds to 600.
- The expansion plan will add 155,000 square meters, bringing the total built area to 195,000 square meters.
- A new multi-purpose building will include a hotel, conference center, offices, and commercial spaces.
- The expansion addresses a systemic shortage of healthcare resources and rehabilitation staffing.
- The center has treated 11% of war-wounded patients hospitalized in rehabilitation wards since October 2023.
- Beit Levinstein has a long history of rehabilitating IDF soldiers since the Six-Day War.
The Beit Levinstein Medical Rehabilitation Center in Ra'anana is set to undergo a significant expansion, nearly quintupling its size and doubling its inpatient beds to 600. The expansion plan will be presented to the Central District Planning and Building Committee on Monday for discussion before final approval.
Beit Levinstein, Israel's largest rehabilitation hospital, currently occupies a 51-dunam site owned by Clalit Health Services, along with an additional leased municipal area. Established in 1959, its main nine-story inpatient building was inaugurated in 1973. The existing built area is approximately 40,000 square meters, but the new plan will add 155,000 square meters, bringing the total to 195,000 square meters.
The expansion includes adding four new buildings to the existing three, with the tallest reaching 12 stories. A new building adjacent to the current inpatient facility will accommodate the doubling of beds. The project also envisions a multi-purpose building for public use, including a hotel, conference center, offices, commercial spaces, and restaurants. Other new structures could house a geriatric-nursing hospital, staff housing, and a professional training center.
Underground construction will add about 70,000 square meters for parking and other facilities, addressing current above-ground parking limitations. The expansion is driven by a systemic shortage of healthcare resources, as highlighted in a June 2026 State Comptroller report that noted a pre-Iron Swords War deficit of thousands of public healthcare workers and inadequate staffing in rehabilitation departments.
While the infrastructure expansion can increase treatment capacity, its success hinges on securing professional staff and operational budgets. Beit Levinstein treated approximately 11% of war-wounded patients hospitalized in rehabilitation wards between October 2023 and July 2025. Notably, about 75% of war-wounded patients receiving day rehabilitation at Beit Levinstein were referred from other hospitals, with only 25% coming from its own inpatient rehabilitation units.
The center treats children and adults with functional impairments due to illness or injury, including those with brain and spinal cord injuries, amputees, road accident victims, and post-stroke patients. It offers day rehabilitation and outpatient clinics. Beit Levinstein is affiliated with Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medicine, engages in research, and trains medical professionals. It has a long history of rehabilitating IDF soldiers since the Six-Day War, alongside terror victims and civilians, with its services becoming even more critical following the Iron Swords War.
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