Iran and Hezbollah Strike Haifa Oil Refinery in Second Attack

Iran and Hezbollah launched a missile barrage that struck the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa.

“An oil refinery in northern Israel has been struck in a missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon, Israeli media report, in the second attack on the facility since the United States-Israeli war on Iran began last month”

Al Jazeera

A fire broke out at the refinery and thick black smoke was visible over the area.

Al Jazeera

It was not immediately clear if the fire was caused by a direct hit or falling debris.

The incident was fully contained with no casualties reported.

The damage included a gasoline tank containing 3,000 cubic metres of gasoline.

Firefighters were pumping gasoline out of the tank to prevent escalation.

Anadolu Ajansı

The same facility was hit on March 19 in an earlier barrage.

It was not clear whether the missile was fired from Iran or Lebanon.

“✕ Home News Analysis Agro-Forestry Art & Culture Technology Economy & Business Education Energy & Extractives Politics Law & Governance Health Science & Environment Social & Gender Sports Transport Urban Development WASH Research LogIn/SignUp Close the sidebar Missile Debris Hits Haifa Oil Refinery: No Casualties Reported An industrial building and a fuel tanker in Haifa's Oil Refineries were struck by debris from an intercepted missile, Israel's Fire and Rescue Service reported”

Devdiscourse

The attack occurred despite statements that most of Iran’s and Hezbollah’s missile capabilities had been neutralized.

The missile attack came hours after Israel launched a new ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets per day.

Free Malaysia Today

The bombardment of civilian infrastructure has increased as Iran and its allies responded to US-Israeli strikes.