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.
AL MAYADEEN, 8.7.2025
