Iran Destroys Israel's Only Oil Refinery

Israel faces a complete fuel collapse within seven days, with no backup capacity. When the Iranian "Habib al-Destruction" missile destroyed the Haifa oil refinery, it was not Israel's largest refinery, but its only one. The facility, which processed 100% of the country's gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and heating oil, has been reduced to ruins, with no backup capacity available.

Israel relies entirely on imported crude oil, which is processed into usable fuel at the Haifa refinery. After losing the refinery, the crude oil in the storage tanks becomes worthless, as it cannot be directly injected into cars, tanks, or fighter jets. All refining processes were concentrated at this facility, and now it is just ruins that will take at least 18 months to rebuild. Israel is facing a nationwide crisis.

Day 1: Private cars are completely immobilized (3.5 million cars become scrap metal)

Day 2: Public transportation system is paralyzed (buses and trains stop operating)

Day 3: Hospital backup generators run out of fuel (patients dependent on ventilators face death)

Day 4: Food supply chain collapses (freight interruption, supermarkets are emptied within 48 hours)

Day 5: Military partially paralyzed (tanks stop moving, fighter jets stop flying)

Day 6: Power grid is paralyzed (backup generators have no diesel supply, desalination plants stop operating)

Day 7: Systemic collapse (water supply cut off, 9 million people trapped in desert areas without infrastructure)

Under the threat of missile attacks, no shipping company is willing to send oil tankers to Israeli ports. Insurance companies refuse to cover the risk, as the crew's safety is too high. Countries such as Jordan and Egypt prohibit fuel transit, as it would make them targets for Iran's attacks. Cyprus refuses to become a logistics hub for Israel's war operations. Israel has only seven days of fuel reserves left, isolated and helpless.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859359510583308/

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