Hospitals across Israel on Monday relocated operations to their underground shelters after Iran renewed its ballistic missile attacks on Israel.

In a statement, the Health Ministry said that following a situational assessment and in accordance with the Home Front Command instructions, hospitals were also told to prepare to release patients who are able to return home and to mobilize personnel for a rapid transition to emergency status.

In addition, health fund clinics and well-baby clinics that don’t have a nearby bomb shelter will not be operating, the ministry said.

Non-emergency and elective surgeries were canceled at hospitals.

Just last week, the Galilee Medical Center announced that it was returning above ground, after bringing its operations underground days earlier due to Hezbollah rocket fire.

In the recent wars with Iran, hospitals and other medical facilities use protected operating rooms above ground and convert underground........

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