The Israel Innovation Fund (TIFF) headquarters in Tel Aviv burned down overnight on Sunday in what officials believe was an electrical fire, a release by the fund said.
The home of TIFF CEO Adam Scott Bellos, who lived above the office, was also destroyed. Bellos said he barely got out alive.
According to the release, “every single item on the property was completely burnt and destroyed, along with Bellos’s personal belongings.” They included items ranging from family heirlooms dating back generations, Zionist artwork and TIFF paperwork.
The Israeli Fire Department and Israel Police said initial reports indicate an old and faulty electric box may have been responsible. The investigation remains ongoing.
TIFF has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help rebuild the facility.
