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Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/inside-israels-weizmann-institute-bombed-iran/
Iran Has Bombed Israel's Cancer Research Center that Saved Thousands of Lives
(Telegraph-UK) Henry Bodkin - The Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, one of the pre-eminent scientific research centers in the world, suffered two direct hits from Iranian ballistic missiles early on June 15. In the blink of an eye, years of cutting-edge research into human ageing, cancer prevention, and regenerative medicine went up in smoke at the life sciences and cancer research building. Thousands of vital tissue and DNA samples were lost. Prof. Roee Ozeri, a quantum physicist who has given nearly 30 years of his life to the institute, said, "We're fighting cancer and heart disease here, which helps all humanity - and they go and do this." No one was injured in the missile attack at Weizmann, thanks to the time of night and strict adherence to the shelter protocol. But some 45 labs were wrecked, at a potential cost of $100 million to replace.