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Negligence Blamed as Two Women Die at Ashdod Refinery

2/11/2026

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Two women in their 50s died at the Ashdod refinery on February 11 from suspected oxygen deprivation.
Paramedics attempted resuscitation but pronounced them dead at the scene.
Investigators ruled out hazardous material leaks.
Attorney Dafna Fischer criticized ongoing negligence at the facility, noting the refinery's 2013 incident where two workers died from inhaling toxic gas.

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Two women in their 50s died at the Ashdod refinery on February 11 from suspected oxygen deprivation.
Paramedics attempted resuscitation but pronounced them dead at the scene.
Investigators ruled out hazardous material leaks.
Attorney Dafna Fischer criticized ongoing negligence at the facility, noting the refinery's 2013 incident where two workers died from inhaling toxic gas.