Tel Aviv, Israel: Israel’s Ministry of Health reported on Monday that 777 people have been evacuated to hospitals since the start of the disaster. Joint war between Israel and America against Iran.
At least 10 people were killed directly by Iranian missile attacks on Israel, and two died on the way to evacuation centers.
Since the fighting began on Saturday morning, hospitals across the country have moved patients underground and restructured operations to maintain functioning.
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“Look, this is the child,” Professor Efrat Bron Harlev, CEO of Schneider Children’s Medical Center, told Fox News Digital, pointing to the young patient. “This cart is his artificial heart. He lives here while he waits for a heart transplant. He has moved into the basement area with 119 other children. This is not just a hospital, it is his home,” she said.
Schneider Children’s Medical Center has treated three children injured as a result of war. Bronhareb said the bigger challenge is continuing to care for all existing patients as missile sirens sound across the country.
All patients were relocated to level minus one. Bron Harlev, standing in the hallway, explained that if a missile were to strike at that moment, those present would have to move behind heavy doors in a fortified area for protection.
Once sealed, she said, the reinforced sections are designed to withstand direct missile hits and continue operating as a unit for a limited time. “We are not only supplied with oxygen and air, but also powered by a large battery located in a separate protected area,” she said. “How long we can stay there will depend on the extent of the damage to the entire building. For example, a catastrophic attack on the oxygen tanks will affect how long we can stay there.”
Lessons learned from the 12 Days of War in June 2025 include: Bone marrow transplant patient Equipped with an independent ventilation system. With fresh air flowing in and out without being circulated through regular wards, children are protected not only from the threat of missiles but also from possible infections from other patients.
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The hospital has prepared an intensive care unit that can accommodate up to 20 patients at a time in case a mass casualty incident involving seriously ill children occurs.
The underground cafeteria for staff has been converted into a parent dormitory. Although there was not enough time to build a fully enhanced operating room, a portion of the neonatal intensive care unit was converted into a limited access operating area, Bronhareb said.
“We’re just performing.” emergency surgery“We have created two temporary but enhanced operating rooms that will function until the permanent operating room, which is currently under construction, is completed.” Two are sufficient for emergency procedures for now. We hope we don’t end up with 10 children arriving needing surgery due to a major incident, but we can still perform one operation after another. ”
At Rabin Medical Center, a nearby adult hospital that is part of the same complex, 17 people were treated as a result of the war. The hospital moved 500 beds 60 meters underground.
Schneider Children’s Medical Center and Rabin Medical Center are two of 14 hospitals operated by Clalit Health Services, Israel’s largest medical institution, providing routine primary, specialty and hospital care to more than 5 million Israelis.
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During the 12 Days of War, Clalit Health Services deputy director and head of innovation, Professor Ran Barriser, told Fox News Digital: Missile aimed at Soroka Hospital In Beersheba, it crashed into a building that had fortunately been evacuated the day before.
“We have learned a lesson about the importance of preparing for Iranian attacks on civilians in general and hospitals in particular.”
Within 24 hours of the start of the war, all patients who were not in a safe location were moved underground, where staff could focus on treatment despite the threat. Barrisser said the parking lot is more densely packed than in a typical hospital ward.
“There are challenges from crowding to infection control and privacy, there are no windows, there’s all the noise and pressure, and it’s putting a mental and physical strain on our staff, but they’re here to do what they’ve pledged to do,” he said.
The area contains stockpiles of food, oxygen, and medical supplies. The hospital is also focusing on virtual care and digital health to provide effective care without requiring patients to visit the hospital.
War-related wounds include limb wounds and other severe trauma, Barriser said. “Our frontline mortality rate is the lowest compared to any country in the world, so we need to make our rehabilitation efforts really effective,” he said.
The line between front line and home base The circumstances of the injury are no longer clear.
“They are targeting civilians as if they were on the front lines, deliberately attacking and harming civilians with weapons intended to cause mass casualties,” he said.
Hospitals in Israel are secured by Israel Defense Forces soldiers who are sent to assist in the movement of patients during missile alerts and coordinate the arrival of the wounded, if necessary.
Maj. S., operations officer for the IDF search and rescue force, told FOX News Digital that the force is preparing for a long-term operation.
“The last surgery was only 12 days long and was very meaningful for our unit, but this time is different,” she said.
“Our mindset is that this isn’t over until it’s over for good. As the war continues, we face attacks from additional fronts, including: hezbollah in lebanon and potentially the Houthis in Yemen. We are ready for any scenario,” she added.
