Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Haifa developed an artificial intelligence system to provide building structural data to first responders. The system delivers information in under 30 seconds and is currently undergoing testing with the Nahariya Municipality.

The AI system utilizes public architectural records to create structural layouts for rescue personnel. This web-based application allows rescuers to view building maps, determine if apartments contain shelters, and examine individual plans for key structural details. Previously, emergency teams required at least 30 minutes to access building permits from municipal archives before entering a damaged building.

"Each city has an emergency war room, and whenever a building was hit, people would print out the building permit and send it by courier to get it to the location for first responders," said Yael Allweil, a professor of architecture at the Technion. "The first responders needed those printouts before they could even go in, and that took around 30 minutes." Allweil added, "Knowing the basics about the building is extremely important to first responders."

The project was developed collaboratively by Allweil, Dr. Yiftach Ashkenazi, and architect Tal Sadeh from the Technion's Housing Lab, along with Professor Moshe Lavee and Liat Bonen from the Elijah Lab at the University of Haifa. Allweil commented that it was unexpected for them, as historians, to find their work relevant in the current context. The system is designed for global use in disaster situations and can operate in any language.

In March 2026, an Iranian missile strike in Arad, Israel, wounded dozens of people after Israel's air-defense system did not intercept the missile. This incident followed thousands of missiles launched by Iran during Operation Rising Lion in June 2025 and Operation Roaring Lion in March 2026. The Tax Authority recorded 39,715 claims filed after Operation Rising Lion regarding homes struck by Iranian missiles.

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