Israel's largest oil refineries to undergo years of repairs after Iranian strikes, report says

Israel's largest oil refineries to undergo years of repairs after Iranian strikes, report says Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:31 Channel 12 says Haifa refineries suffered more damage than officials admitted and will be under reconstruction until 2028 Firefighters tackle a fire at a refinery in Israel's northern city of Haifa on 30 March 2026, following a projectile impact (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israel 's largest oil refineries sustained far heavier damage from Iranian missile strikes during the US-Israeli war on Iran than authorities previously acknowledged, Israeli media reported. Reconstruction works at the refineries in Haifa Bay, in the north of Israel, are expected to be completed in 2028. Israel's Channel 12 News reported on Monday that they sustained severe damage after two separate Iranian strikes earlier this year, despite Minister of Energy Eli Cohen and Bazan, the company operating the site, claiming no material damage had been recorded.