This will be the first time the military provides medical treatment to Israeli civilians; 100 army doctors, nurses, medics to treat dozens of COVID-19 patients

Army spokesperson says deploying soldiers with police is 'not effective'; military working to step up contact tracing

763 patients in serious condition, with 208 people on breathing machines; Haifa hospital calls in extra staff due to surge of virus patients

Underground parking can also serve as bomb shelter during times of war, now to house those rejected by other hospitals which have been pushed to capacity by spiraling pandemic

Oncology patients' weakened immune system can prevent body 'overreacting' to virus, say Haifa researchers; theory still to be tested, but already published in peer-reviewed journal

Rambam and Beilinson hospitals say they will soon be able to care for 'hundreds' of patients at a time, as Israel sees record high of 579 in serious condition

Police manhunt eventually tracks down couple and escort them to medical center to ensure baby gets medical treatment; child in stable condition, but requires emergency surgery

At large hospitals, senior medical officials predict they'll be able to withstand load of new patients; but smaller medical centers warn it'll compromise general care

Hi-tech CT scans of bird-shaped and baby-faced mummies at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus solve one riddle, but create a whole new conundrum

With more than 3,000 injured and many Beirut medical centers overwhelmed and damaged, hospitals -- with long history of treating patients from hostile countries -- offer assistance