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,

Israeli authorities reported the evacuation of 60 residents in Haifa, 1,300 in Petah Tikva, and 300 in Tel Aviv due to damage to buildings.

Israeli officials have been pushing the United States to join the fray and use its huge bunker-busting bomb to crush Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed they struck centres of Israel’s foreign intelligence service Mossad in Tel Aviv and the Israeli Armys military intelligence centre in Aman, on Tuesday.

While the world holds its collective breath as Israel and Iran trade missile strikes for a fourth day, there have been no reported disruptions to maritime traffic at ports in the danger zones. Israel on Monday said it will escalate attacks on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic weapons facilities, charging it was on the verge of building a nuclear weapon.

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,

The Haifa Police opened an investigation late Monday night following reports of photographers who gathered to film the Haifa Port from the balcony of a hotel room in the city. Upon receiving the report, officers went to the hotel, confiscated the photographers' equipment, and summoned them for questioning.