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Environment ministry says staff en route to Haifa refinery hit by missile fragment
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The Environmental Protection Ministry says its staff along with emergency responders fare on their way to the Bazan oil refinery after it was hit by Iranian missile fragments.
“At this stage, the circumstances of the incident are under investigation,” says a statement.
“The ministry is in continuous contact with all relevant agencies, is monitoring developments and will update details as necessary. The public is asked to refrain from spreading unfounded information and to rely only on official publications.”
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