By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jeff Mason TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes,

Israeli authorities reported the evacuation of 60 residents in Haifa, 1,300 in Petah Tikva, and 300 in Tel Aviv due to damage to buildings.

Israel struck Iran's state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people.

Israeli officials have been pushing the United States to join the fray and use its huge bunker-busting bomb to crush Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

Israeli energy company Bazan said its Haifa oil refinery suffered pipeline and transmission line damage during Iran’s overnight missile barrage. Refining core facilities continue to operate at the site,

Iranian missiles struck Israel’s Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week’s G7 meeting that

While the world holds its collective breath as Israel and Iran trade missile strikes for a fourth day, there have been no reported disruptions to maritime traffic at ports in the danger zones. Israel on Monday said it will escalate attacks on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic weapons facilities, charging it was on the verge of building a nuclear weapon.

Bazan Group, operator of Israel's largest refinery complex in Haifa, said it had shut down operations after a power plant supplying steam and electricity to the complex was damaged in a barrage from Iran.

Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have triggered concerns from the IEA regarding potential disruptions to global oil markets. Recent attacks on energy infrastructure, including Iran's South Pars gas field and Israel's Haifa refinery,