Breaking News: Iranian Missile Strike Ignites Blaze at Israeli Oil Refinery, Prompting Emergency Response

A missile strike earlier today ignited a fire at an Israeli oil refinery, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.

Video footage, widely circulated by Israeli media, shows intense flames engulfing the Bazan refinery located in Haifa, a port city that has previously been targeted amid conflicts involving Iran.

According to reports from Channel 12 News, the attack was allegedly carried out by Iran and Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, which has been engaged in hostilities with Israel from southern Lebanon.

Authorities are currently investigating whether the blaze resulted from a direct missile impact or was triggered by debris following an interception attempt.

Despite the alarming incident, Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen assured the public that the production facilities remain unharmed and that fuel supplies will continue uninterrupted.

The refinery in Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, is located in a large industrial zone.

‘Search and rescue forces, both reserve and regular forces, are on their way to a site in northern Israel where reports of impact have been received,’ Israel’s military said in a statement, without specifying the precise location.

Israeli media said the site was also hit on March 19 when Iran fired missiles towards Israel.