In the past three days, missile attacks and UAV infiltrations have intensified over Haifa and the surrounding region, leaving a trail of destruction—injuring soldiers and civilians, damaging personal property, and disrupting countless lives. Amid this escalating crisis, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, is a critical lifeline, with 20 soldiers and six civilians rushed to the hospital for urgent medical care.
A wounded soldier, injured in Sunday night’s drone attack is brought to Rambam’s emergency room. Photography: Rambam HCC
On Sunday, October 13, the week began with an early morning siren, sending everyone on campus racing for cover. Shortly after, a number of soldiers from the northern border, suffering from shrapnel injuries, were airlifted by helicopter to Rambam’s and rushed to the Green-Wagner Department of Emergency Medicine for life-saving care. Some civilians, with less severe injuries, were transferred to the hospital by ambulance.
Later that evening, tragedy struck when a Hezbollah drone targeted an army base, claiming the lives of four brave soldiers. Several others, wounded and shaken, were brought to Rambam for treatment. As the night wore on, just before midnight, the sirens sounded again, and rockets fell, spreading further fear and devastation.
Early Monday morning brought yet another attack, and by the end of the day, 100 missiles had pummeled Northern Israel. Then, at 7:30 a.m. today, another siren pierced the air, echoing across the campus, Haifa Bay area, and towns just south of Haifa, marking yet another wave of terror. Throughout the day, sirens across the region have continued to wail.
In this time of crisis, Rambam’s helipad has been in use far more frequently than during peacetime.
Despite the challenges of the last three days, numerous sirens and alerts, Rambam’s dedicated staff are working tirelessly to ensure the safety and well-being of patients and visitors in fortified areas across the campus. Central to current healthcare and security needs is the world’s largest Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital, internationally recognized for its critical and strategic role in the ongoing conflict.