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IDF says Haifa refinery impact caused by falling fragments; minister: no major damage caused
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The impacts at the oil refineries in Haifa were caused by falling fragments following the interception of an Iranian ballistic missile, according to the IDF.
The military stresses that there were no direct missile impacts at the facilities in the northern coastal city.
Energy Minister Eli Cohen says that “no significant damage to infrastructure sites” was caused in the attack.
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