The words “Underground Emergency Hospital” greet arrivals, set to be among those rejected by a string of hospitals that have seen their coronavirus wards hit capacity since the government imposed the country’s latest nationwide lockdown on Friday.

The car park can withstand war, having been earmarked as a possible shelter after Israel’s 2006 conflict with the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah.
“Now we understand that this is a strategic facility of Israel and we can use it for other solutions,” said Halberthal, as workers raced around installing medical equipment.
Parking spaces have been converted into patient bays, while different sections have been painted in bright colors.

The new ward will be ready to open on Thursday, according to hospital officials, and can accommodate 770 coronavirus patient

AFP — As Israeli doctors confront a surge in coronavirus cases, with some patients waiting for hours in ambulances, one hospital is tackling the crisis by transforming its car park into a ward.
Wearing a white face mask and gown, Michael Halberthal expressed his frustration that his hospital in the northern city of Haifa has been pushed to take such a dramatic step

Just days after management approved the decision, the underground car park has become a ward, complete with beds and wheelchairs


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