Clalit Invests NIS 400 Million to Secure Medical Supplies Across Southern Israel
Clalit Health Services, Israel’s largest healthcare organization with more than five million members, will invest approximately NIS 400 million in the construction of a new logistics center in Beersheba.
The project is part of a broader effort to strengthen the resilience of Israel’s critical infrastructure following disruptions caused by the war. In southern Israel, attacks on civilian infrastructure, transportation disruptions and difficulties moving supplies have demonstrated how quickly a military crisis can turn into a logistical challenge for the healthcare system.
Healthcare infrastructure tested by war
Southern Israel plays a critical role in the country’s healthcare system. Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, which serves a large part of the Negev, is the region’s main hospital and a key component of its medical infrastructure.
The hospital itself sustained significant damage during an Iranian missile strike on June 19, 2025. Beyond the physical damage to medical facilities, the war also placed pressure on the transportation and supply networks on which hospitals and clinics depend every day.
In this context, the challenge is no longer simply ensuring that sufficient medicines and medical equipment are available, but also ensuring that they can be delivered rapidly when roads, infrastructure or logistics hubs are disrupted.
“The south needs an independent logistical backbone,” a Clalit spokesperson said. According to the organization, the new center will help diversify risk and ensure that critical medical supplies are already available in the region when major transportation routes are disrupted.
A third hub to decentralize the supply chain
Clalit currently operates two major logistics centers, in Shoham, in central Israel, and Haifa, in the north.
The future Beersheba facility will become the third pillar of Clalit’s national logistics infrastructure, creating a network distributed across northern, central and southern Israel.
The site will cover approximately 23 dunams and include around 27,500 square meters of above-ground facilities. It will feature automated systems for inventory management, order preparation and the distribution of medical supplies.
The three-hub model is designed to reduce Clalit’s dependence on a limited number of major transportation routes while ensuring that critical supplies can be stored closer to the populations and healthcare facilities they serve.
Faster deliveries across the Negev
Once operational, the Beersheba center will supply Soroka Medical Center, Yoseftal Medical Center in Eilat, hundreds of community clinics and numerous Clalit pharmacies across southern Israel.
Clalit expects the facility to meet the region’s storage and distribution needs for at least 20 years, taking into account population growth and the continued expansion of healthcare services in southern Israel.
The investment also comes as Beersheba continues to develop as a regional center for healthcare, research, technology and innovation.
Beersheba Mayor Rubik Danilovich highlighted the importance of the project for the city and the wider Negev. The center is also expected to create more than 100 jobs.
The project reflects a broader shift in how critical infrastructure is being planned in Israel following the war. Resilience no longer depends solely on hospitals and medical teams, but also on the ability to maintain the supply chains that allow those facilities to operate continuously, including during emergencies.
Caroline Haïat
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