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Detailed analysis
Hakirya complex
At the onset of Iranian missile strikes on 13 June, footage circulated on Israeli social media showing a missile landing near the Ministry of Defense in central Tel Aviv.
Geospatial analysis confirmed that the missile fell close to the ministry but did not directly strike it.
The Hakirya complex is often called the “Pentagon of Israel.” It houses the Israel Defense Forces’ General Staff Headquarters, the Ministry of Defense, and central military command and intelligence centres.
It also serves as the core military-government hub in Tel Aviv, hosting multiple defense entities, including the war council and key facilities like the Marganit and Matkal towers.
According to the Economic Times, Hakirya is among Israel's most heavily guarded and strategically sensitive sites.
Weizmann Institute of Science
Two days later, Tehran launched a missile strike on the Weizmann Institute located in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv.
Surveillance footage and geographic analysis identified the Andre Deloro building within the institute as the impact site; this building has been under construction since March 2021.
The institute was founded by Chaim Weizmann, chemist and Israel’s first president, and is internationally renowned for its foundational scientific research.
It hosts approximately 250 research groups across disciplines, including biology, biochemistry, mathematics, and computer science.
Historically, the Weizmann Institute has played a key role in Israel’s nuclear research and weapons development, notably contributing to secret nuclear weapons programmes and wartime ammunition production dating back to 1948.
Mossad headquarters
On 17 June, Iranian missile strikes targeted the Mossad’s headquarters in Herzliya.
Verification via landmark comparison and map analysis confirmed that the strikes impacted this key intelligence site within the greater Tel Aviv area.
Mossad is Israel’s external intelligence agency responsible for clandestine operations such as intelligence gathering, targeted assassinations, sabotage, and infiltration. It operates under the direct authority of the prime minister’s office and has near-total autonomy over its operational planning.
Mossad’s reach extends across the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, and Africa. The agency has been implicated in high-profile covert operations, including the 2010 assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in Dubai and the 2018 theft of Iran’s nuclear archive.