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Koum Family Gives $200M, Renames Shaare Zedek Tower

5/14/2026

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  • The donation will rename the facility Koum Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
  • The Koum Family Foundation pledged $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem for a 24-story tower.
  • The tower will cover 1.5 million square feet and add surgical, emergency, underground protected spaces and a rooftop helipad.
  • The Israeli government and Jerusalem Municipality approved the project, which President Jonathan Halevy and Director-General Ofer Merin say will raise national and global standing.