A first-of-its-kind helicopter operation was carried out by the Israel Air Force, Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, and Joseftal Hospital, Eilat, to evacuate a young woman connected to an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machine, spokespeople for the hospitals announced on Saturday.A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026. (credit: COURTESY SOROKA AND JOSEFTAL HOSPITALS)An ECMO is a