Haifa

Khamenei: Iran Will 'Annihilate' Tel Aviv, Haifa

Iran will "annihilate" Tel Aviv and Haifa if it comes under attack by the Jewish state, warned supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

IDF Introduces the Elderly to Facebook

Soldiers joined the ‘Good Deeds Day’ with a visit to a nursing home, where they introduced the patients to Facebook.

Haifa: Airport Cleared for Security Reasons

Plane owners told to clear the airport for security reasons. Move may be connected to new anti-missile installation.

Haifa Mayor Nixes English on Gov't Documents

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav has declared war on the English language in official government documents.

Heartbroken Dad Asks 'Please Color Tal's Camel'

A dad grieving for the daughter murdered in the 2003 terror attack on a bus in Haifa is asking people to color a camel in her memory.

Haifa Jews Demand 'Equal Holiday Rights' for Hanukkah

Jewish residents of Haifa complained that the city broke its usual “holiday status quo” , showing more favor to another winter holiday.

University of Haifa Denounces Students who Mourned Jaabari

The University of Haifa denounces a group of its students who mourned the loss of Hamas arch-terrorist Ahmed Jaabari.

Gas Leaks Discovered Under Haifa Bay

A geophysics research team from Haifa University has discovered a series of active gas springs on the sea floor under Haifa Bay.

Chassidic Community Shocked: ‘Sabbath Gentile’ a Jew

The Seret-Vizhnitz community in Haifa was appalled to find that its long-term “Sabbath gentile” is actually a Jew.

Ben-Ari on Iran: Ready to Fight? Hit Gaza

MK Ben-Ari says that if the government is ready to fight enemies, it should start in Gaza. “We have bigger problems” than Iran.

Indian Warships Visit Haifa, Mark 20 Yrs. of Diplomatic Ties

Four of India’s top naval warships docked in Haifa this week as part of a four-day visit to Israel to celebrate 20 years of diplomatic ties.

Giving Lone Soldiers a ‘Home Away from Home’

The Haifa group ‘People in Blue and White’ gives lone soldiers a ‘home away from home’ for Sabbath leave.

Firefighters Work to Prevent Haifa Chemical Fire

A dozen firefighting crews worked for long hours Thursday morning to prevent what could have been a major chemical fire in Haifa

‘Red City’ Pleased by Religious Influx

Yona Yahav, mayor of Haifa, says the “red city” is a mixed city in which religious are welcome with open arms.

Google Officially Launches Street View in Israel

Google officially launches "Street View", showing imagery from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Patriot Battery Deployed Near Haifa

For the first time since the 2006 Lebanon War a Patriot anti-missile battery was deployed near Haifa; IDF on Passover alert.

Haifa 'Lynch' Suspects Turn the Tables, Say They Were Provoked

The Arabs suspected of brutally beating two IDF soldiers in Haifa claim they were attacked by a group of 20 Jews and were fighting back.

Haifa Judge Releases ‘Lynch’ Suspects

A Haifa judge releases five of six suspects in the brutal beating of two soldiers to house arrest, rules that attack “not nationalistic.”

Recovering Soldier: 'It Was a Lynching'

One of the soldiers brutally assaulted by an Arab mob in Haifa over the weekend said he feared for his life as his attackers chanted 'Jew'

Judge: Haifa Attack Reminiscent of Ramallah Lynch

A Haifa judge says attack on two soldiers reminds him of Ramallah lynch. MK Ben-Ari visits the victims.

Travel Abroad to Haifa

After a nine-year suspension period, California State U. reinstated its study abroad program at Haifa U., its only program in Israel.

Haifa School Sympathizes With Arab 'Victims' Over Jewish Victims

A Haifar school held a panel with speakers from a leftist group - denying the father of a terror victim an opportunity to speak.

Vilnai: Iron Dome May be Deployed in Haifa

Israel considering deploying the Iron Dome anti-missile system in Haifa, to protect the oil refineries from a rocket attack.

Youth Bring Simchat Torah Joy to Struggling Communities

Youth from the Jerusalem area leave home to strengthen struggling northern communities with joy, dancing on the holiday.

Haifa: Beautiful Views, Great Education

The city of Haifa has been blessed with great views and wonderful museums. Come visit.

Arabs Try to Blame Jews for Bombing

Released for publication: An Arab gang from Jaffa tried to kill a sheikh – and blame it on Jewish nationalists.

Director of Haifa’s Hevra Kadisha Murdered

Benny Hesse, 67, head of Haifa’s burial society, was shot outside his home on Sunday evening. "A truly righteous man" mourns MK Daniel Hershkowitz.

Mammoth Disney Amusement Park-Cinema Complex for Haifa

Coming soon to Israel: 25 screen cinema multiplex and amusement park covering 20 acres near Haifa. Cost: $170 million.

Three Killed in Haifa Chemical Mishap, Arabs Riot in Hospital

The victims carried out maintenance work on a hydrogen sulfide gas line at the Haifa refining complex. Ten other men were hurt.

Court Nixes Yafo Arabs' Attempt to Keep Religious Zionists Out

BeEmunah, which develops properties for the religious Zionist public, gets final OK for project in Jonah's city.

Haifa Residents '30% More Likely to Get Cancer'

A Knesset committee received worrisome data regarding the incidence of cancer in the northern port city.

Holocaust Survivors Get a Home in Haifa

A new home will help elderly Holocaust survivors live out their lives in comfort and dignity, thanks to an Israeli charity and Christian donors.

Religious-Zionist Housing in Jaffa Receives Final OK

Plans for a religious-Zionist neighborhood in Jaffa (Yafo) have been approved once and for all – this time by the Supreme Court.

Congo Surgeon Trains in Burn Treatment at Rambam

Rambam Hospital is training a Congolese surgeon in plastic surgery for burn treatment. He will be the first such specialist in his country.

Rambam Hospital First in World with Advanced Security System

Haifa's Rambam Hospital has raised its security standards to become the first hospital in the world with advanced institute-wide criteria.

Marble 'Legacy' Marks Illegal Immigration to Israel

Artist Soraya Nazarian unveils her tribute to the “illegal immigrants” who sailed to Israel’s shores during the British Mandate era.

Jewish Group to Sue Lands Authority over Jaffa Sale Freeze

BeEmunah will sue Israel Lands Authority for freezing sale of Jaffa plot intended for 20 apartments after Arabs challenged the deal.

Jaffa to Receive Religious-Zionist Neighborhood

Plans for a religious-Zionist neighborhood in Jaffa (Yafo) have been approved once again – this time by the Tel Aviv District Court.

81-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Completes PhD on Labor Camps

Holocaust survivor Eliezer Schwartz recently completed a PhD at Haifa University at the age of 81 entitled "Forced Laborers in the Third Reich."