Iran’s missile strike on June 13 targeted a secret Israeli-US underground bunker, Site 81, beneath Tel Aviv’s Da Vinci Towers. The facility serves as a military intelligence command center. Reports highlight its proximity to civilian areas, U.S. involvement in its construction, and ongoing Israeli censorship of strategic information.
Investigation Confirms Iran’s Missile Strike Targeted Secret Israeli-US Bunker
A report by The Greyzone has revealed that Iran’s missile attack on June 13 struck a secret underground military command center in Tel Aviv, jointly operated by Israel and the United States, situated beneath a luxury apartment complex in the city center.
Based on geolocation analysis, leaked emails, and public records, the bunker—named “Site 81”—is located beneath the Da Vinci Towers, a high-end residential and office complex originally constructed on the site of a former government ministry.
The facility reportedly serves as a command and control hub for Israeli military intelligence, with its construction supervised more than a decade ago by U.S. military engineers.
When Iran launched its missile strikes across northern Tel Aviv in June, Israeli authorities quickly cordoned off the area, preventing journalists from capturing footage. Among those blocked was Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, near the Hakirya Compound and Azrieli Center.
Hours later, Iranian state media announced that their missiles had targeted military and intelligence installations, framing the attack as retaliation for prior Israeli strikes on Iran.
The Greyzone report traces the Da Vinci Towers project to 2013, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers converted Site 81 into a 6,000-square-meter electromagnetic-resistant intelligence facility.
U.S. military research imagery helped confirm the site’s location, which lies just a few meters from the Kanarit Air Force Tower.
The bunker is also less than 100 meters from a children’s playground and a community center, raising concerns that Israel had built a sensitive military installation beneath a populated area, effectively using civilians as a shield—a criticism Israel has historically leveled against Palestinians.
Satellite images on Google and Yandex Maps remain unclear, and Street View is unavailable, indicating continued censorship of strategic sites in Tel Aviv.
Leaked correspondence obtained by The Greyzone reveals that former NATO commander James Stavridis and ex-Israeli Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi discussed the use of Site 81 as a command and control center for Israel’s military network.
In 2015, Stavridis noted that U.S. company Thinklogical had secured a major contract at Site 81 to collaborate with the IDF (Israel Defense Forces).
The Da Vinci complex and surrounding towers were financed by multiple Israeli-American investors and companies with close ties to Israeli security agencies, including Check Point Technologies and AI21 Labs, whose founders were former members of Israel’s elite Signals Intelligence Unit 8200.
France 24 reported that after the attack, Israeli censorship was actively enforced, with Haaretz newspaper delaying coverage for two weeks despite possessing images of the strike at Da Vinci Towers.