Weizmann Institute , one of the pre-eminent research centres in the world, bombed into ruins. years of research lost

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Israel’s cancer research centre saved thousands of lives. Iran has bombed it into ruins
Academics left to comb through the wreckage that was home to cutting-edge medical innovations







Prof Eldad Tzahor can just about make out the remains of his office, high on the top floor of the life sciences and cancer research building.

Or at least, half of it. The other half is lying in a heap of rubble and twisted metal at our feet.

We are standing in the grounds of the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv, one of the pre-eminent research centres in the world and commonly referred to as Israel’s scientific “crown jewels”.

The sprawling campus set among manicured lawns and colourful flower beds suffered two direct hits from Iranian ballistic missiles, in the early hours on Sunday.

In the blink of an eye, years of cutting-edge research into human ageing, cancer prevention and regenerative medicine went up in smoke. Thousands of vital tissue and DNA samples were lost.

At least one affected academic has since said they were on the cusp of a major breakthrough.