In 2002 the Knesset accepted a law proposed by MK Sofa Landver which forced the state to build the hospital.

Assuta Ashdod has partnered with Ben Gurion University's Medical School to train Israel's next generation of doctors.

[citation needed] The hospital is fully prepared for security crises, including terrorist incidents and rocket attacks.

Its “bomb-shelter” design with thick concrete walls offers extensive protection, with no need to move patients from operating rooms, ICU, inpatient wards, and other critical areas in the event of a missile attack.

Assuta Ashdod is Israel's first eco-friendly hospital, meeting standards for green construction and operations.