Haifa chemicals

Haifa mayor demands parties commit to shutting down city's petrochemical industry by 2029

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav urged parties to commit to closing the Haifa Bay petrochemical industry by 2029, citing security threats and health risks.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Smoke rises from the oil refineries in Haifa following a missile strike fired from Iran, in northern Israel, March 30, 2026
Hazardous material contained at Haifa factory August 17 2026

Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

The crews were dispatched following a report received by the Fire and Rescue Service's 102 emergency hotline of an incident in which a worker was exposed to a hazardous substance while unloading it.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, May 26, 2021

WATCH: Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, heavy smoke as excess gas burned off

The Environmental Protection Ministry stressed that air quality measurements from the scene did not show elevated concentrations of pollutants.

|ByTZVI JOFFRE
Firefighters work to put out a fire which broke out at the Bazan oil refineries in the Haifa Bay on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Fire breaks out after pipe malfunction at Haifa petrochemical plants

Fire and rescue services have gained control of the flames and the plant has paused the supply of fuel to the facility.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Terra incognita: Can Israel learn from pre-Zionism?

One of the problems with contemporary Zionism is that it is burdened by the past.

JUNE 17, 2014BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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MK Regev forms new Knesset panel headed by Henin to address Haifa Bay area pollution

Subcommittee tasked with making recommendations for Haifa metropolitan region regarding pollution and planning in the Haifa Bay.

MARCH 20, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
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