Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot on Tuesday, after an Iranian missile attack caused damage to several buildings on the prestigious research campus.
“For almost 100 years, the Weizmann Institute of Science—one of the great life ventures of the first president of Israel, Professor Chaim Weizmann—has advanced science, advanced humanities, has advanced the development of humanity at large and universal values,” Herzog said during his tour.
In response to the aftermath of the attack, Herzog highlighted the nation’s resilience, noting that repair efforts were already underway. He pointed out that the sounds now coming from the site were not of destruction, but of teams arriving to rebuild, resume research, and continue efforts to improve the world.
“Iran will try havoc, death, destruction. We will continue promoting life, liberties, civil liberties, and, of course, democracy,” he said.
On Monday, Herzog visited patients injured in the recent Iranian missile attacks who are being treated at the underground facility of Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan. Since the start of the IDF operation on June 13, approximately 200 individuals have been admitted, with medical teams caring for them below ground as a precaution against ongoing missile threats.
A day earlier, Herzog visited the scene of a fatal Iranian missile strike in the coastal city of Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv. While at the site, he spoke to reporters, strongly condemning the attack and highlighting the broader danger Iran poses to Israel and the region.
