Missile Strike on Israel's Oil Refineries Averted

0:00It's March 30th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Global News Today World News, powered by AI. Debris from an intercepted missile slammed into an industrial building and a fuel tanker at Israel's oil refineries in Haifa on March 30th. Fire crews confirmed a direct hit on a gasoline storage tank inside the factory grounds, sending thick smoke billowing from a nearby roof. It wasn't clear right away if the missile came from Iran or Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon, since both were launching attacks simultaneously. Emergency tanks jumped on it fast, but the whole thing stayed, contained without spreading. Fire commander Aton Rifa said there were no casualties, no hazardous material leaks, and zero risk to folks nearby. Energy Minister Eli Cohen backed that up, noting no damage to production setups and fuel supplies running smooth as usual. This marks another close call for the refinery, known as Bazan, right by Israel's main naval base. It took some hits from an Iranian missile just 10 days earlier on March 20th, and back

1:01in June, an attack knocked out its power station, forcing a full shutdown. Things look stable now at the site, with crews monitoring closely amid the ongoing tensions, but operations are holding steady without disruptions.