Haifa oil refinery's facilities shut down following Iranian missile strike

An oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa has suspended operations as a result of an Iranian missile strike late on Sunday night, the Jerusalem Post reported citing the operator of the facility.

Bazan Group announced on Monday evening that all of the oil refinery's facilities and subsidiaries were shut down as a result of an Iranian missile strike, according to the report.

The attack caused significant damage to the power plant, which supplies part of the steam and electricity needed for the group’s operations across the refinery complex. Additional damage was also reported, according to the report.

Israel launched what it calls Operation Rising Lion against Iran's nuclear facilities in the early hours of Friday, calling it a preemptive strike designed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied plans to develop such weapons. Tehran retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel.