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Oct 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Haifa mayor urges petrochemical shutdown by 2029
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Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav urged party leaders to include a binding commitment in coalition agreements to end petrochemical operations in Haifa Bay by 2029, with a budget and implementation timetable. He cited missile strikes on the Bazan refinery complex during the war, which killed three employees, and ongoing pollution-related health risks for residents.
WHO: Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav
WHAT: Yahav urged political parties to commit to ending Haifa Bay petrochemical operations by 2029.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026
WHERE: Haifa, Israel
WHY: Yahav cited security threats to the refinery complex and air pollution-related health risks to residents.
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