Haifa

Haifa is a port city in northern Israel. It is the third largest city in the country, and is considered diverse in its population. Of its almost 300,000 residents, 25% are immigrants or descendent of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and 10% are Arab. 14% of the the residents are Christian, and 4% are Muslim. Haifa is a holy city for the Baha'i faith, and is home to the famous Baha’i Gardens.

Haifa’s port is the largest in the country. In addition to the vital docks, it also has several chemical and oil refineries. It has the largest business park in Israel, featuring some of the branch offices of the most competitive and global companies in the world.

In addition to the Baha’i Gardens, Haifa has several other tourist attractions. It also has the restored German Colony which was founded by the Templers, Mount Carmel national park, and an artists colony.

Haifa is home to the Technion University, Israel’s oldest university and the top ranked education center in Israel and the Middle East.

Haifa is the birthplace of Naftali Bennett, Gene Simmons, and the members of Infected Mushrooms.

Possible hazardous substance leak in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

The crews were dispatched following a report received by the Fire and Rescue Service's 102 emergency hotline of an incident in which a worker was exposed to a hazardous substance while unloading it.

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByMAARIV

MDA uses ambulance bus to evacuate nine from southern Israel nursing home

Haifa Airport.

900 new parking spots: Haifa Airport prepares for surge in passenger numbers

Airports Authority builds 20-dunam parking lot at Haifa Airport to handle growing demand. A direct city shuttle is also being explored for passengers.

AUGUST 16, 2026|ByMEITAL SHARABI

Health Ministry Director General Moshe Bar Siman Tov speaks with staff at Rambam Health Care Campus.

Health Ministry director-general denounces 'racist discourse' around Rambam Medical Center

In response to complaints from the family of a wounded soldier about staff conduct, Bar Siman Tov said the complaints were reviewed "professionally and objectively" by the hospital director.

AUGUST 13, 2026|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

Hanan Markovich, CEO of the Haifa Economic Corporation.

Israel's one-center economy is a national security risk – opinion

Israel should build Haifa and Beersheba into additional centers of economic power before overconcentration in Greater Tel Aviv becomes a national failure.

AUGUST 12, 2026|ByHANAN MARKOVICH

Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms

In earlier barrages, missile shrapnel struck the facility, causing localized damage and temporary power disruptions, though no casualties were reported.

MARCH 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Flames rise at the Bazan refinery in Haifa after it was hit by an Iranian missile, March 30, 2026.

Police arrest 18 as anti-war protests spread across Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem

Thousands of people demonstrated at three main rallies across the country, in Tel Aviv at Habima Square, in Haifa near the Horev Center, and in Jerusalem at Paris Square.

MARCH 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV

Right-wing activist Mordechai David protests against demonstrators during an anti-government and anti-war protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, March 28, 2026.

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

MARCH 27, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

IDF Home Front Command to extend siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets

This could double the amount of time that Israelis have to reach a sheltered area in the event of Hezbollah terrorists launching rockets towards Israeli civilian locations.

MARCH 27, 2026ByJAMES GENN

An N12 News infographic detailing how the IDF Home Front Command could extend the warning time that Israelis have to reach shelter when Hezbollah fires rockets from Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

Iranian missile shrapnel hits Haifa oil refineries

Bazan also experienced significant damage during the previous campaign against Iran last June, which killed three of the refinery's employee

MARCH 22, 2026ByIDAN ERETZ/GLOBES/TNS

AN OIL REFINERY in Haifa, damaged in an Iranian missile barrage, March 19, 2026.

Expert warns Haifa refinery is ‘time bomb’ despite limited damage in Iranian strike

The Bazan refinery in Haifa Bay has long been a source of environmental concern. The latest round of Iranian missile fire has now placed those concerns in a wartime context.

MARCH 21, 2026ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE

Fire rises from the Bazan power plant in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, June 15, 2025.

A little air, a little romance, a lot of food

Terrace looks directly at Haifa’s famous view, and wants more.

MARCH 19, 2026ByYANIV GRANOT/WALLA!

Terrace

The chef behind two culinary gems is opening a street food eatery

Chef Alaa Mousa, a leading figure in Haifa’s culinary scene, continues to run the successful restaurants Lux and Crudo and has now added a younger, more casual sister concept.

MARCH 15, 2026ByBATYA GILADI

SALT Eatery.

Netivot shows how Israel’s periphery can become its center - opinion

Netivot merges innovation and faith, turning Israel’s periphery into a thriving hub.

MARCH 14, 2026ByBARBARA SOFER

Carol Ann Schwartz, national president of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, at the inauguration.

Bach Festival features contemporary dance and live baroque performances

Nine concerts, live ensembles, and eclectic programming showcase Bach’s timeless adaptability.

MARCH 1, 2026ByBARRY DAVIS

The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra forms the backbone of the Bach Festival.