Furthermore , the government recently made a strategic decision to move three IDF army bases from Israel ’ s central region to the Negev . Considering the ongoing escalation of tensions and warfare in the nearby Gaza area , the urgent need for more comprehensive medical , paramedical and rehabilitative services in the region becomes obvious . The rehabilitation hospital will offer cutting-edge rehabilitation services in a fully supportive medical environment . It will be a venue for para-medical training programs , for which there is great need in the country , and will attract top-quality professionals to settle in the Negev . A staff-residence complex will be built adjacent to the hospital . The rehabilitation hospital is slated to open during the year 2019 , and will initially include two hospital wards with 72 beds . A later stage will develop a third ward , bringing the hospital ’ s capacity to 108 beds .