By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jeff Mason TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes,

Israeli energy company Bazan said its Haifa oil refinery suffered pipeline and transmission line damage during Iran’s overnight missile barrage. Refining core facilities continue to operate at the site,

Authorities in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa said an Iranian missile had hit a residential building.

War risk premiums to Israel are still below a peak of over 2% in November 2023 that were quoted after a Hamas attack on Israel killed 1,200 people and triggered the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Individual underwriters will price risk and rates differently, but this will add tens of thousands of dollars of extra daily costs for every voyage.

Environmental activists, who support long-term government plan to close Bazan plant for good and import and store products warn writing is on the wall

Beaches in the coastal Israeli city of Haifa were practically empty on Tuesday and some were closed off completely, as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensified into a fifth day.

A stash of groceries for two weeks, eyes constantly glued to a missile alert app, and frantic dashes to a bunker several times a day — life has turned into a daily survival drill for a researcher from West Bengal, currently living in Haifa, Israel.

Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have triggered concerns from the IEA regarding potential disruptions to global oil markets. Recent attacks on energy infrastructure, including Iran's South Pars gas field and Israel's Haifa refinery,