Workers 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

The military censor has cleared for publication that three Israelis were killed on Sunday night when a missile hit the BAZAN Group oil refinery in Haifa.

In the wake of renewed Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory, Tehran has issued a stark warning, threatening what it described as “the largest strike in history on Israeli soil.” The escalating rhetoric comes amid mounting regional tensions.

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.