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.

Four Arab-Israelis killed in one night amid rampant Arab sector crime

A car explosion in Kiryat Yam near Haifa killed a 40-year-old man and seriously injured a 23-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, confirmed.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026|ByJAMES GENN, TZVI JASPER

United Hatzalah emergency responders look on in the aftermath of a vehicle explosion in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa, February 4, 2026.

Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

Kfar Saba dominates among Israeli cities in quality of life rankings - study

Jerusalem led the group in reported drinking water quality, and residents reported the fewest new cases of malignant tumors.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter

The lake is currently 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026|BySIMON GRIVER/GLOBES/TNS

Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, President of Boeing Israel, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Ido Nehushtan, and Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson.

Boeing, Technion move Israeli sustainable jet fuel project into implementation phase

Boeing and the Technion are moving their joint sustainable aviation fuel initiative from feasibility work into hands-on development of cost-competitive electrofuels.

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Haifa honors Indian cavalry who liberated the city in 1918

“This is not only a history lesson, but a living testament to the power of heritage to unite two nations,” said Yigal Graever of the Haifa Historical Association.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025ByEITAN ELHADEZ-BARAK/TPS

Indian soldiers at the Haifa military cemetery on Sept. 29, 2025 commemorate the 1918 Battle of Haifa, in which Indian soldiers liberated the city from the Ottoman Empire

Haifa's Conservative Moriah Masorti congregation celebrates 70th birthday

It took more than another two decades after Moriah opened its doors for the national Israeli Masorti movement to be established.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByWENDY BLUMFIELD

A Hanukkah party at Moriah in Haifa.

With an investment of NIS 1.5 million: Dreame’s fifth concept store in Israel

The global brand for robotic and cordless vacuum cleaners continues to expand its presence in Israel, reaching the Ofer Grand Haifa Mall.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByWALLA! MONEY

Dreame’s fifth concept store in Israel

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Prism simulation.

Rosh Hashanah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shabbat candles

Haifa film fest announces international program

The 41st Haifa International Film Festival will be held October 5-14.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

ETHAN HAWKE stars in ‘Blue Moon’, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.

Bacterium outbreak kills one prenatal baby, infects three at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus

The hospital stated that the condition of the three infected babies was stable, while also confirming that the infection had been contained in the NICU with no further cases reported.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL

Enterobacter bacterium becomes fatal in premature babies.

Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron retires after 30 years of public service

His retirement leaves 11 justices on the Supreme Court panel - where there should be 15 - leaving it at a 70% capacity.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN

Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron looks on at his retirement event at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, yesterday.

David Blumberg built Israel’s greatest library, then politics destroyed him - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: David Blumberg’s dream library stands tall in Jerusalem, but his life ended in tragedy, overshadowed by scandal and political strife.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

DAVID BLUMBERG – Short and bespectacled, but authoritative and full of energy, he turned the National Library into a cultural center.

Israel's oldest airport upgraded with a NIS 25 million investment

The Israel Airports Authority renovated Haifa Airport’s apron for NIS 25M to meet international standards. 25,000 passengers used the airport in August.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

Haifa Airport.