Haifa’s skyline turned into a wall of fire overnight as Iran unleashed a barrage of Khaibar Shekan ballistic missiles on northern Israel, with chilling videos now showing a major coastal refinery complex engulfed in towering flames, defence officials say.

Sirens screamed across Haifa, Acre and the surrounding bay just after 2:10 a.m. as Israeli radar detected heavy launches from western Iran. Arrow and David’s Sling interceptors clawed at the night sky, knocking out part of the salvo, but at least one Khaibar Shekan warhead – carrying a mᴀssive high‑explosive payload and designed to manoeuvre in its final dive – punched through the defensive shield.

Seconds later, a blinding flash ripped through the refinery zone on Haifa’s waterfront. Viral clips filmed from apartment balconies show an orange mushroom of fire blooming over the tanks, followed by rolling shockwaves that rattled windows kilometres inland. Subsequent footage, taken at dawn, reveals a “ring of fire” around shattered storage tanks, with black smoke columns stretching far out over the Mediterranean.

Emergency services report multiple ᴅᴇᴀᴅ and scores wounded, including refinery workers on night shift and residents in nearby neighbourhoods hit by glᴀss and debris. Hazmat teams are racing to monitor air quality as officials warn of toxic smoke and urge people to stay indoors with windows sealed.

Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard is celebrating the strike as “a direct hit on the Zionist energy heart,” vowing more Khaibar Shekan launches if attacks on Iran continue. Israeli officials insist core power supplies are stable but admit the damage is “significant,” promising a “crushing response” on Iran’s missile infrastructure.

For Israelis watching their main northern refinery burn on live feeds, one fear now dominates: if a single “monster” missile can do this to Haifa, what will the next wave bring?