An Iranian missile directly struck Israel’s largest oil refinery, located in Haifa Bay, causing damage to the facility and power outages in the surrounding region
This occurred on Thursday, during the third week of the ongoing conflict, which began on February 28.
According to the Israeli Fire and Rescue Service, the impact was directly on the Bazan Group refinery, generating visible smoke at the site.
Fortunately, no one was injured at the refinery itself, but missile fragments damaged a high-voltage line, causing localized power outages.
Most residential areas had their power restored quickly, although some parts of the industrial zone were still without full power.
The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen, stated that damage to the power grid in the north of the country was limited and that the power company’s teams were already working to normalize the situation.
This was not the first time the Bazan refinery had been affected: in June of last year, during another confrontation with Iran, three employees died in a similar attack, but fuel supplies were not interrupted.
In a separate incident on the same day, in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, another rocket attack left four people injured.
The Magen David Adom medical service reported that a man in his 60s is in serious condition with an abdominal wound; a 68-year-old woman is in moderate condition with a head injury; and two people in their 20s suffered minor injuries from the explosion.
These attacks are part of an ongoing series of missile barrages launched by Iran against infrastructure and populated areas in Israel, amidst the escalating current conflict.
Published in 03/19/2026 20h33
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