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Iranian attack hits Israeli oil refinery in Haifa​

Iranian attack hits Israeli oil refinery in Haifa

Smoke rises from an oil refinery damaged in an Iranian attack in Haifa, Israel on Thursday. (Reuters)
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March 19, 202617:53






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  • Missile attack causes damage to power grid in northern Israel
  • Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guard says it targeted refineries in Haifa and Ashdod
JERUSALEM: An Iranian missile attack hit Israel’s Oil Refineries in the northern port city of Haifa but did not cause “significant damage,” Israel’s Energy Ministry said on Thursday.

Energy Minister Eli Cohen said power was briefly disrupted, with electricity restored to most of those who were affected.

“The damage to the power grid in the north is localized and not significant,” Cohen said. “Also, in the barrage toward the north, ‌there was ‌no significant damage to Israeli infrastructure sites.”

Iran’s ‌Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps ⁠said it had targeted refineries in Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, and in Ashdod, in the country’s south, “along with a range of security targets and military support centers of the Zionist regime,” which it said “were hit by pinpoint missiles.”

There was no immediate ⁠word on whether the Ashdod refinery was ‌hit.

Israel’s Ministry of Environmental ‌Protection said debris from a missile that was intercepted fell ‌in Haifa and was being examined as a ‌hazardous materials incident.

Israel Electric Corp. said a power line in the Haifa area was hit by shrapnel, causing a brief outage, but that electricity was restored to ‌all customers within about 45 minutes.

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services said debris fell in ⁠two locations ⁠at Oil Refineries and caused a fire that disconnected supply sources but there were no casualties.

“Full control has been achieved over the impact incident at the Haifa refineries,” it said after examining the site for hazardous materials. “Tests carried out by monitoring teams found no abnormal air values and there is no danger to the public.”

Last June, Oil Refineries in Haifa was hit by an Iranian missile, which killed three people and halted operations.

 

Saudi crown prince, Kuwait’s emir say Iran’s attacks on GCC countries are ‘dangerous escalation’​

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone call with Kuwait’s Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday to discuss regional developments and security concerns. (SPA/KUNA)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone call with Kuwait’s Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Thursday to discuss regional developments and security concerns. (SPA/KUNA)
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  • Both sides stressed that GCC states will continue to deploy all available resources to defend their territories
RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a telephone call with Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, on Thursday to discuss regional issues and security concerns, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The two leaders reviewed the latest developments and their implications for security and stability.

They condemned what they described as repeated hostile attacks by Iran on Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including the targeting of vital facilities, and warned that such actions represented a dangerous escalation, the SPA added.

Both sides stressed that GCC states would continue to deploy all available resources to defend their territories, safeguard security, and preserve regional stability.

The leaders also exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, and wished continued security, stability and prosperity for both countries.

 

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