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Israel Halts Repair Work at Haifa Refinery Over Cancerous Benzene Levels
Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection has blocked repair work at the Gadiv factory in Haifa due to repeated, dangerous spikes in carcinogenic benzene levels. The violations, which have caused school closures, led to the ministry denying Bazan Group's requests to resume essential repairs.
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- 01Ministry of Environmental Protection denied repair work resumption at Haifa's Gadiv factory due to benzene violations.
- 02Repeated benzene spikes, a carcinogen, led to school closures and a prolonged facility shutdown.
- 03Bazan Group deems repairs critical for factory operations and Israel's strategic fuel reserves.
- 04The factory sustained damage from an Iranian missile during Operation "Shattered Oats."
- 05Ministry requires a safety reassessment before allowing work in high-benzene areas.
The factory, damaged by an Iranian missile, remains shut down in high-benzene areas pending a safety reassessment.
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