Two historic Bauhaus-style buildings within Tel Aviv’s UNESCO-listed White City were damaged during a series of missile strikes involving Iran, the US, and Israel. Among the affected structures is the Froma Gurvitz house, a privately owned residence that had undergone restoration a decade ago. The Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv released images of the destruction, emphasizing that these buildings represented symbols of modernity and refuge for German Jewish architects who fled to the region in the 1930s.
This incident highlights the increasing threat to global cultural heritage as regional conflicts escalate. The damage to the White City, alongside reports of strikes hitting the 16th-century Golestan Palace in Tehran, underscores the vulnerability of World Heritage sites during modern warfare. These architectural losses represent a significant blow to the preservation of the Modern Movement and the historical narrative of 20th-century migration and urban planning.