When Iranian missiles hit Israeli cities in March, rescue teams often arrived at the scene of destroyed buildings knowing nothing about the structural plans or the location of safe rooms. They typically had to wait an hour for a municipal worker to print out the building permit from an archive and send over a physical copy.

But researchers from Israel’s Technion and the University of Haifa set out to eliminate that gap and save lives.

At least roughly 10,000-12,000 Israeli buildings, homes, or structures sustained reported damage in 2026 attacks by Iran and its allies. The barrages killed 28 civilians and injured more than 8,600.