Watch i24: 3,000 Staff. Less than 12 Hours. One Underground Hospital.
- RHCC
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
A new i24 video takes viewers directly inside the Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH), showing how, on February 28, 2026, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) transitioned below ground to continue delivering lifesaving care under rocket fire and missile threats.
Designed and opened after the SecondLebanon War, Rambam’s Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital (FUEH) serve as as a strategic asset to safeguard the health of Northern Israel when threats intensify. The FUEH was activated during the coronavirus pandemic, after October 7, during last year’s Operation Rising Lion, and again in the current conflict with Iran, Operation Roaring Lion.
Last month, nearly 3,000 Rambam employees mobilized without hesitation to prepare the FUEH and transfer patients to safety in under 12 hours. Teams worked through repeated sirens, pausing only long enough to seek shelter before returning to the task of relocating departments and stabilizing operations underground.
Rambam’s Deputy Director and senior anesthesiologist Dr. Avi Weissman explains, “The secret here is our employees. That’s the secret. That’s what makes it work.” Their resilience, discipline, and unwavering dedication are what transform a parking garage into a fully operational hospital, ensuring that Rambam’s FUEH remains a protected lifeline when the region needs it most.
Viewers also hear from clinicians like Dr. Adi Katz Biton, a resident in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, whose work reflects the precision and adaptability required to maintain high‑level care under extreme conditions. Their commitment makes clear that the FUEH is far more than a reinforced structure. It is a functioning medical ecosystem that protects patients, staff, and families during the most dangerous moments.
