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Netanyahu's office evacuated for four-month repairs after Iran strike

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  • Source: Israeli media
  • 8 Jul 2025 23:50
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Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office at the Kirya in Tel Aviv will be unusable for four months as the building undergoes major renovations and a full evacuation.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington (AP)
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office and bureau at the military compound in the Kirya in Tel Aviv have been evacuated and will remain unusable for approximately four months due to extensive renovation work, according to a report by Walla, citing sources close to the prime minister.

The entire building that houses Netanyahu’s Kirya office has been cleared of personnel as part of the refurbishment process. Officials familiar with the matter confirmed that the prime minister’s working space will not be operational during the upcoming months as structural and infrastructure upgrades are carried out.

The so-called renovations come after the latest Iranian strikes on the area hosting military headquarters during the last Israeli-US 12-day war against Iran.

The offices in question are located in a building over 60 years old, formerly known as "Building 22" and now called Beit Shimon Peres, or Shimon Peres' House. The structure has historical significance, having served as the headquarters for the Israeli occupation forces' general staff as well as the offices of the security minister and the military chief of staff during the early decades of the Israeli occupation.

Since the senior Security Ministry offices moved to the modern Matkal Tower two decades ago, the building has primarily served the prime minister and the Security Ministry’s Directorate of Production and Procurement.

Iran strikes Tel Aviv's Kirya

Tehran fired more than 200 missiles at "Israel" in late June as part of its retaliation, many of which have penetrated "Israel's" renowned air defenses, forcing the military to warn its people that the defenses were "not hermetic", according to The Telegraph.

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According to the news outlet, Iran's targets were not civilian areas, as circulated footage showed missiles landing in and around the Kirya compound, a compound belonging to the Israeli Ministry of Security and known as the Israeli Pentagon.

The Telegraph wrote that almost 10% of Iran's missiles have evaded "Israel's" complex air defense network, while highlighting that the IOF refused to provide a number to allegedly avoid offering Iran information it could use for future attacks.

The Iranian airstrikes underscore the challenges faced by even the most advanced air defense systems in countering ballistic missiles, which travel at hypersonic speeds exceeding Mach-5, leaving few surface-to-air missile batteries capable of effectively intercepting them.

"Israel's" David's Sling system is among the few capable of intercepting such threats, yet when confronted with simultaneous barrages of dozens of missiles, even this advanced system struggles to maintain full effectiveness.

Not even 25% of Iran's capabilities

Brigadier General Ali Fazli, deputy coordinator of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirmed on Thursday that Iran has been preparing for any potential confrontation with the enemy for years.

In a remarkable statement, Fazli noted that the "Sejjil" missile took "Israel" by surprise during the war, revealing that Iranian missile capabilities used did not exceed 25% of the actual capacity.

Fadli also said, "We are in our best position today in 45 years, and we have not yet opened the door to any of the missile cities."

He also stressed that the Iranian armed forces' decisions are based on long-term planning, not immediate reactions, emphasizing that the Israeli occupation focused its attacks on security centers on the last day of the war. 

Regarding nuclear weapons, Fazli noted that Iran possesses the technical knowledge in this field, but, based on its ideological principles, it does not seek to possess or use this type of weapon.

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