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.
Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched
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Fire breaks out after pipe malfunction at Haifa petrochemical plants
Haifa Chemicals workers protest mass layoffs, as ammonia saga continues
On Thursday morning, workers burned tires and blocked the entrance to the southern factory, located in the Mishor Rotem Industrial Zone, just east of Dimona and south of Arad.
Haifa Chemicals to close down two plants, layoff 800 workers
Haifa Chemicals is owned by the American holding company Trance Resource Inc, which is controlled by the Trump Group, where Jules Trump serves as chairman of the board.
Government agrees on short-term ammonia solution
Israel's ammonia facility began to attract international attention last year when Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah threatened to attack it.
Saving industry
We are in the middle of a major crisis that could have been avoided if government officials had been more proactive.
Environment Ministry extends ammonia tank toxins permit till July 31
Because the facility's toxins permit had expired on June 1, the Environmental Protection Ministry temporarily renewed the license on Sunday.
‘Ticking time bomb’ ammonia tank to be emptied by April 1
The ammonia tank in question is the 12,000-ton processing and storage facility that sits in the Haifa Bay.
Environmental Protection Ministry orders closure of ammonia facility
Green groups and politicians have long seen the container, which stores all ammonia imported by Israel, as a “ticking time bomb.”
Haifa court extends closure of ammonia tank
The report that prompted the municipality’s appeal, prepared by a team of researchers, concluded that a strike on the facility and ammonia delivery vessels could bring catastrophe to the region.
Israeli ammonia tank set to close following Hezbollah threat
Politicians and environmentalists alike have been fighting for the removal of the facility from the Haifa Bay area for years.
Report: Haifa ammonia could kill thousands
A report on Tuesday warned that if a security breach were to occur at the Haifa Bay, thousands of the region's area will be gravely risked.