Iranian strikes on Israel’s Weizmann Institute crippled military-scientific nexus
Precision missile attack reportedly causes up to $500 million in damage, threatening decades of research tied to Israel's notorious military and its projects
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran’s precision ballistic missile strike on Israel’s infamous Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, in the 12 day war, significantly damaged key buildings linked to the country’s military-scientific complex.
According to Israeli sources, including a statement by Institute President Alon Chen on Channel 13, the missile strike targeted core scientific facilities—causing damage estimated between $300 million and $500 million—and decimated nearly 90 per cent of the institute’s infrastructure.
The attack reportedly focused on the larger research section, not the residential quarters, indicating precision targeting of installed research capacities.
At least 45 laboratories across life sciences, computational biology, planetary sciences, and materials research were heavily affected.
Profound losses include the complete destruction of Professor Eldad Tzahor’s research lab, erasing 22 years’ worth of biological samples, tissue slides, DNA collections, and engineered viruses.
Additionally, fires and structural collapses damaged shared scientific equipment and vital data repositories.
Officials emphasized the institute’s undisclosed connections to Israel’s defense sector, giving Iran the reason to strike at the institute.
Research collaborations with military contractors such as Elbit Systems, dual-use AI and drone development projects, and partnerships with the Ministry of Defense have long entwined the institute with national security priorities.
Historical records also cite its early involvement in Israel’s nuclear program through figures like Ernst David Bergmann and post-1948 contributions to weapons development.
Iranian authorities unveiled the strike as a targeted retaliation aimed at degrading Israel’s military-scientific capabilities.
In response, Israel imposed strict media censorship to conceal damage severity and protect strategic sites.
Surveillance footage that surfaced online depicted missile impacts, structural collapse, and laboratory devastation, contradicting initial minimisation by Israeli officials.
The attack has disabled critical research into cancer, regenerative medicine, quantum computing, and more importantly military-oriented technology, significantly disrupting strategic R&D and international scientific collaboration.
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