
Anticipating attacks, Israeli hospitals go underground
At least 10 Israeli hospitals have invested heavily in subterranean spaces to ensure safe, consistent patient care no matter what.
Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

At least 10 Israeli hospitals have invested heavily in subterranean spaces to ensure safe, consistent patient care no matter what.

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