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.
The Israel Air Force intercepted some of the rockets, while others fell in open areas, the military said.
New moves could signal a strategy to return focus to Hezbollah's longer-range rockets.
Last year’s festival was set to end on the evening of October 7, but it was canceled in the morning when the war broke out.
The Hezbollah compound included a residential building and an olive grove, where a launcher, fully loaded and aimed at northern communities, was found.
Following a rocket attack on Israel's north, nine people were evacuated for treatment, with injuries ranging from shrapnel to anxiety.
Earlier on Friday, multiple rocket sirens sounded in the Tiberias area at 9:29 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. local time.
A rocket was reported to have fallen in an open area near Moshav Bat Shlomo, near Zichron Ya'acov, according to Israeli media.
According to Israeli media, some 105 rockets were fired at Israeli territory from Lebanon in the barrages on Tuesday afternoon.
Ports in Haifa are operating at a standard capacity during tension with Lebanon.
The Home Front Command (HFC) has issued new restrictions in light of recent escalations with Hezbollah in Lebanon, with possible major attack in the next 24 hours.
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