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Two killed, one seriously hurt in explosion at Intel’s chip plant in Israel

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Two killed, one seriously hurt in explosion at Intel’s chip plant in Israel

Two workers have been confirmed dead and another seriously injured after an explosion at Intel’s Kiryat Gat plant in southern Israel on Wednesday, The Times of Israel reports. Police suspect a gas cylinder malfunction caused the explosion, and Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services said the fire involved nitrogen trifluoride (NF3), a toxic gas mainly used to clean the process chambers of chipmaking tools. So far, Intel hasn’t made any statements about the victims or about any potential production impacts at the site.

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The site houses Fab 28, which, per Intel, makes “processors, 5G, and AI products” on Intel 7, formerly 10nm Enhanced SuperFin. Intel 7 products include 13th and 14th Gen Core “Raptor Lake,” 5th Gen Xeon “Emerald Rapids,” and the I/O die of Xeon 6 “Granite Rapids,” although these are not explicitly linked to the site. Fab 38, adjacent to Intel’s existing Kiryat Gat fabs, was announced in December 2023 with a $3.25 billion Israeli grant but has been paused since mid-2024. Intel reportedly considered closing Fab 28 in July 2025, but no closure decision has been announced.

The Kiryat Gat police commander at the scene laid out the sequence: a blast occurred during a material transfer into the factory’s tanks after one truck had disconnected and another connected. At least eight Fire and Rescue Services teams, including hazmat, searched for trapped people, contained the fire, and monitored the hazardous substance.


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