Tel Aviv (EFE).- The Haifa oil refinery, the most important city in northern Israel, was attacked on Thursday after the latest missile strike launched from Iran, according to several local media outlets, including Israel’s public broadcaster Kan.
“15 firefighting and rescue teams from the Coastal District are currently operating at the site where intercepted fragments were detected after the latest bombing,” read a statement from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services.
So far, no casualties have been reported, according to the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom.
Israelis consulted by EFE reported power outages after the attack on the refinery. Meanwhile, images broadcast by Israeli media show a huge column of smoke rising from the refinery in the northern city.
Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Israeli media that the attack did not significantly damage the infrastructure and that teams from the Israel Electric Corporation are working to restore power to affected areas.
“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation,” said the minister, who told the local press that he is heading to the refinery.
As of Sunday, Mar. 1, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for attacking this refinery in new missile bombings, though the Israeli government never confirmed it.
The refinery in Haifa, the largest of its kind in Israel, had already suspended operations on a scheduled basis during the 12-day war in Jun. 2025. During that time, Israel and the US launched a bombing campaign against Iran, which Tehran answered with attacks on Israeli territory.
The situation in northern Israel is more complicated than in the rest of the country, as Lebanese militia Hezbollah has also intensified its bombings against that area in recent days. EFE
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