The Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva has received a historic $180 million donation from Anat and Dr. Shmuel Harlap — the largest single contribution ever made to Israel’s healthcare system.
The landmark gift will finance the construction of a 15-story Heart and Brain Center, to be named the Tower of Hope. The facility, scheduled to open in early 2027, will double the hospital’s capacity for heart and brain treatments and significantly expand intensive care services.
“There is no place more fitting than a central public hospital to symbolize the healing of divisions within Israeli society,” Anat and Dr. Shmuel Harlap said. “The Tower of Hope will serve all sectors of the Israeli public — secular, religious, ultra-Orthodox, Muslim, Christian, Druze, and Circassian. It will be a lighthouse of hope for all.”
Hospital leadership hailed the donation as a turning point for Israeli medicine
Dr. Eytan Wirtheim, CEO of Rabin Medical Center, said the contribution “will unite under one roof the best knowledge, technology, research, and innovation in cardiology and neurology, enabling us to deliver advanced, life-saving care to every citizen.”
Yochanan Locker, chairman of Clalit Health Services, which operates the hospital, called the gift an “unprecedented donation” that elevates Rabin to the ranks of the world’s leading medical centers. Acting CEO of Clalit, Ornit Bar Tal, added that the Tower of Hope will “strengthen the entire system and advance international collaboration and research.”
Spanning 70,000 square meters, the new facility will include 300 inpatient and intensive care beds. It will host eight clinical departments in cardiology, neurosurgery, neurology, and cardiac surgery. Three specialized floors will house protected operating theaters, imaging units, catheterization labs, and ICUs.
The Heart Center will feature expanded cardiac ICUs, advanced catheterisation and electrophysiology suites, a national heart transplant unit, women’s health and sports cardiology clinics, and AI-supported imaging systems.
Prof. Ran Kornowski, director of the hospital’s Heart Center, said the new tower will “provide a comprehensive continuum of care — from early diagnosis to tailored treatment through rehabilitation.”
The Brain Center will double existing neurology and neurosurgery capacity, establish a new Stroke Command Center, create a neurology day-care unit, and launch a dedicated brain research institute. Equipped with intraoperative MRI, advanced neuro-catheterisation suites, and minimally invasive laser technologies, it will focus on treating brain tumours and epilepsy.
Prof. Sagi Harnof, director of the Brain Center, said the project “represents an international standard of care, positioning RMC at the global forefront of brain medicine.”
The Harlaps, long-time supporters of Rabin Medical Centre, emphasised that their vision for the Tower of Hope goes beyond healthcare. “If we are fortunate to bask in its light, that will be our reward,” they said
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