Night Wave: Grid Strikes and Haifa Rockets
Israel kills Iran's power — Hezbollah hits Israel's refinery
As darkness fell on Day 5, both sides escalated to infrastructure warfare. Israel struck Iran's power grid — taking 60% of Tehran offline and hitting two major power stations. Simultaneously, Hezbollah launched 240+ rockets at Haifa, scoring a direct hit on the BAZAN refinery. The IRGC fired a coordinated 65-missile night wave, achieving 11% penetration. In the Gulf of Oman, USS Houston sank an IRGC submarine caught attempting to mine international shipping lanes. Oil hit $165. The night of March 4-5 marks the conflict's shift from precision military targeting to infrastructure warfare.
Key facts
- •60% of Tehran blacked out after power grid strikes
- •BAZAN Haifa refinery struck by Hezbollah — Israel fuel supply disrupted
- •240+ Hezbollah rockets: 3 killed, 29 wounded in Haifa
- •IRGC 65-missile night wave: 89% intercepted, 1 killed in Dimona
- •USS Houston sinks IRGC submarine — first sub kill since WWII
- •Brent crude hits $165 — highest since 1973
Timeline
Hezbollah 240+ rockets hit Haifa — refinery on fire
IRGC 65-missile night wave — 89% intercepted
Israel strikes Iranian power grid — 60% of Tehran blacked out
USS Houston sinks IRGC submarine in Gulf of Oman
Brent crude hits $165 — ECB emergency meeting called