(20 Jun 2025)
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Rehovot, Israel – 20 June 2025
1. Pan right of destruction at Weizmann Institute
2. Various of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looking at damage
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister:
"This building behind me and next to me says everything. This is the world-renowned Weizmann Institute, where the most advanced, cutting-edge research is done. Human biology, medical research, genetic research, smashed by this rocket from this evil regime, by this missile with a ton of payload to destroy human progress. That’s what this regime is about. That is what the Iranian tyrants are about."
4. Tilt down from destroyed building to Netanyahu
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister:
"As long as it takes, that’s the answer. As long it takes because we face an existential danger, a dual existential danger. One from 20 thousand such rockets, 20 thousand not one, this is one rocket, one missile. And the other is of course atomic bombs in the hands of this mad regime."
6. Various of Netanyahu with officials at site
STORYLINE:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that the operation against Iran would continue "as long as it takes".
"One from 20 thousand such rockets, 20 thousand not one, this is one rocket, one missile. And the other is of course atomic bombs in the hands of this mad regime," Netanyahu said while visiting the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot that was hit by an Iranian missile.
While no one was killed in the strike on the Weizmann Institute of Science early Sunday, it caused heavy damage to multiple labs on campus, snuffing out years of scientific research and sending a chilling message to Israeli scientists that they and their expertise are now targets in the escalating conflict with Iran.
The Weizmann Institute is a scientific center in Israel and dates back to 1934, when it was founded by the Israeli former President Chaim Weizmann.
It is known for its work in life sciences and physics, among other fields, and ranks among the world’s top research institutes.
Two buildings were hit in the strike, including one housing life sciences labs and a second that was empty and under construction but meant for chemistry study, according to the institute.
Dozens of other buildings were damaged.
AP Video shot by Shlomo Mor
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