Environmental activists, who support long-term government plan to close Bazan plant for good and import and store products warn writing is on the wall

As Iran and Israel exchange deadly attacks, many Israelis shelter as they contend with a shattered sense of security.

Israeli authorities reported the evacuation of 60 residents in Haifa, 1,300 in Petah Tikva, and 300 in Tel Aviv due to damage to buildings.

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.