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The Times of Israel on MSNThree people killed in overnight missile strike on Haifa were at Bazan oil refineryWorkers died in subsequent fire at site, rather than by impact itself; Israeli media only allowed to publish details of the incident more than 12 hours later
That night, Iran hit Tel Aviv and Haifa with hypersonic missiles that the Israeli air defense system could not intercept. This was reported today, June 16, by the Iranian Tasnim agency.
Iranian media hailed the alleged fire, insisting it had been their target for attacks in the North, despite the majority of impacted rockets landing on residential homes.
BAZAN Group reports severe damage to its power station after a direct missile strike, resulting in the deaths of three workers.
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.