Israel has been targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists for years to prevent Iran’s nuclear program from moving forward but now Israeli scientists have also come under target in the ongoing struggle between the two countries. Amidst the ongoing attacks from both sides, Iran’s missile has attacked a major research institute in Israel who is known for its work in various fields of science, including life science and physics.
Scientific community shaken
Although no one died in the attack on ‘Visman Institute of Science’ in the early hours of Sunday, it has caused heavy damage to many laboratories located in the campus, affecting research work for years and Israeli scientists have sent a terrible message that they and their research work have also come under target in the increasing struggle with Iran. The laboratory of Oren Schuldiner, Professor of the Department of Molecular Cell Biology and the Department of Molecular Neurology, was destroyed in this attack. He said, “This is a moral victory for Iran. He managed to harm the major institute of science in Israel. ”
Israeli’s leading scientific research institute attacked
Israel has targeted Iranian nuclear scientists several times with the aim of pushing Iran’s nuclear program back. Israel continued the same strategy in its initial attack against Iran a few days ago. Several nuclear scientists along with several top generals were killed in the attack. Iran’s nuclear centers and ballistic missile infrastructure were attacked.
The ‘Visman Institute of Science’ was established in 1934 and was later renamed as Visman after the first President of Israel. It is one of the top research institutes in the world. Its scientists and researchers publish hundreds of studies every year. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry and three Turing Awards are the names of scientists associated with this institute.
The institute created the first computer in Israel in 1954. According to the institute, two buildings were damaged in the attack, one of which had life science laboratories and the other building was empty and under construction. It was for the study of chemistry. Dozens of other buildings were damaged. The complex has been closed since the attack.
“Early this morning, an Iranian ballistic missile directly hit the Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva. This hospital serves over one million Israelis, including Bedouins, Jews, Christians and Arabs alike…Iran targets civilians; we target an existential threat that endangers global… pic.twitter.com/c9bjGkrkT5
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 19, 2025
Tension increased after hospital attack in Israel
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Catz gave a strong warning to Irani supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This happened when Iranian missiles attacked a large hospital in Southern Israel and targeted residential buildings near Tel Aviv, injuring at least 240 people.
Katz said, “The Israeli army has been instructed and she knows that to achieve all her goals, this person should not exist at all.” This indicates an increase in enmity.
“Early this morning, an Iranian ballistic missile directly hit the Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva. This hospital serves over one million Israelis, including Bedouins, Jews, Christians and Arabs alike…Iran targets civilians; we target an existential threat that endangers global… pic.twitter.com/c9bjGkrkT5
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 19, 2025