"Israel" admitted that Iran successfully struck the Haifa oil refinery on Monday after the Israeli military censorship permitted the release of the information. 

Israeli media reported the death of three settlers at the Haifa Bay petroleum refinery complex, after they were previously listed as missing beneath the rubble. The Israeli emergency services also announced that 11 settlers were killed and 287 wounded in the early-morning Iranian missile strike.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) used a larger number of missiles in the strikes on Haifa and Tel Aviv than in previous operations.

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Nestled on the coast of Haifa, the Haifa oil refinery is a site so vital that its disruption could paralyze "Israel".

So, why does this industrial facility hold such strategic weight?

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Significant damage caused

The Bazan Petroleum Company had previously reported to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that Iranian missiles overnight had inflicted localized damage to pipelines and transmission lines at its Haifa Bay complex.

According to company statements, refining operations are continuing, but several facilities on-site were temporarily shut down. The company is currently assessing the impact of the damage on overall operations and working to resume activity at affected units.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had announced that Iran successfully targeted "Israel's" Haifa oil refinery on Saturday as it exacts the second phase of Operation True Promise 3.

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Haifa Oil Refineries, Israel’s largest, have been hit. It processes 9.8M tons of crude oil yearly. #Iran pic.twitter.com/RlvByXXiI9

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