Iranian Strike Forces Partial Shutdown of Haifa Oil Refinery
Israeli energy company Bazan said its Haifa oil refinery suffered pipeline and transmission line damage during Iran's overnight missile barrage. Refining core facilities continue to operate at the site, while some of the downstream facilities within the complex have been shut down, it said in a statement posted on Israel's stock exchange. It added that there were no injuries and it was assessing damage.
Videos verified by Storyful, which is owned by News Corp, the parent company of The Wall Street Journal, showed an explosion at the complex after Iran launched missiles at targets across Israel, including near Haifa.
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