Energy grids and plants in Haifa, central Israel damaged by Iranian attacks - report
Iranian media hailed the alleged fire, insisting it had been their target for attacks in the North, despite the majority of impacted rockets landing on residential homes.
Damage was reportedly caused to a power plant in Haifa and in central Israel by an Iranian overnight and early morning attack, the Guardian reported.
Fires were observed at the power plant in the vicinity of Israel's Haifa port, after Iranian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on port infrastructure amid escalations with Israel.
The Guardian said it observed video footage of the Israeli military intercepting the attack, followed by impacts from two hypersonic missiles.
The Israel Electric Corporation confirmed that Iran caused damage to the central power grid but insisted “Teams are working on the ground to neutralize safety hazards, in particular the risk of electrocution due to torn electrical wires,” the Israel Electric Corporation said.
“At the same time, work is being carried out to repair the infrastructure and restore the electricity supply,” it added.
Iranian media hailed the alleged fire, insisting it had been their target for attacks in the North, despite the majority of non-intercepted rockets landing on residential homes.
Iran's claims on the latest barrage
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the latest attack employed a new method that caused Israel's multi-layered defense systems to target each other."The initiatives and capabilities used in this operation, despite the comprehensive support of the United States and Western powers and the possession of the most up-to-date and newest defense technology, led to the successful and maximum hitting of the missiles on the targets in the occupied territories," it said.
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