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Haifa Mayor Demands Petrochemical Industry Closure by 2029
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Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav is demanding that political parties commit to closing the city's petrochemical industry by 2029. He cited security threats, including missile strikes on the Bazan refinery, and health risks from air pollution as reasons for the closure. Yahav wants the commitment to be a binding part of coalition agreements, with allocated budgets and a clear timeline for implementation.
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- Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav demands political parties commit to closing the city's petrochemical industry by 2029.
- The mayor cited security threats and health risks from air pollution as reasons for the closure.
- Yahav wants the commitment to be a binding part of coalition agreements.
- The Bazan refinery complex was hit by missiles multiple times during the war, killing three employees.
- Hundreds of thousands of Haifa residents face ongoing exposure to air pollution.
- A government decision to advance the industry's removal lacks a binding deadline.
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