Iran, Haifa and Israel
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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,
The women were named as Manar Khatib and her two daughters, Hala, 20, and Shada, 13, as well as another relative, also named Manar Khatib. The latter Manar Khatib was married to the brother of the father of the family.
The Israeli military claims its campaign has eliminated high-value targets, including nine senior scientists, and severely damaged Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iranian authorities confirmed damage to four critical buildings at the Isfahan uranium conversion facility,
Adani Ports denied any damage to its Haifa Port in Israel following Iranian missile strikes. CFO Jugeshinder Singh clarified that operations remain unaffected. While financial exposure is limited, Haifa’s strategic importance heightens sensitivity amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions and concerns over regional instability.
Eyewitnesses in Jerusalem reported seeing rockets streak across the sky, while emergency teams responded to damaged residential buildings in coastal and northern districts.
Israel has said it has "eliminated" one of Iran's top military commanders. "For the second time in 5 days—the IDF has eliminated Iran's War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime's top military commander," Israel Defense Forces said in a post on X.