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Major Israeli universities will allow students, faculty to join hostage families strike next week

Israel’s Bar Association and the Hi-Tech Forum announced their intentions to join the Sunday strike in support of reaching a deal to free the hostages.

 Hostage families and supporters rally, calling for the return of the remaining 50 hostages in Hamas captivity, June 28, 2025.
Shay Manspeizer Levin – Fashion Department show at the University of Haifa

From "gender trauma" to "way of life" – 11 young designers reveal a new visual language

 SHARON HESKIA and Avi Levi.

Grapevine, May 16, 2025: Generous gift to the University of Haifa

A joint study conducted by Dr. Ziv Ben-Zion has discovered that it’s possible to predict the severity of PTSD by analyzing brain connectivity patterns as early as one month after a traumatic event.

How to predict PTSD severity by brain connectivity patterns: University of Haifa researcher


Haifa U students named World debating champs

Students Meir Yarom and Michael Shapiro represented the school at the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) in Botswana.

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Carmel forest's road to recovery: Plant or wait?

Forestry experts say the best road to recovery for the Carmel forest may be to let nature take its course — an idea that is running into resistance.

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‘Even after flames are out, public health risk remains’

Public health researcher says winds carry gases and particulates over a large area, which can cause lung problems and heart attacks.

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Blazes beaten back by day, but rage on at night

Fires still active around Beit Oren, wildlife reserve, Usfiya, eastern Carmel Mt. ridge; firefighters say they could gain control in 2 days.

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Police allow some fire evacuees to return home

Firefighter spokesman says he is wary of using word "control" in relation to constantly changing fires in North, but some progress made.

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Police say Carmel fire started by negligence, not arson

Fire focused in Ein Hod, Nir Etzion, Usfiya, and Chai Bar wildlife reserve; employees rescued from Ya'arot Hacarmel hotel; wildlife reserve threatened; body of 16-year-old volunteer found; nearly 10,000 acres burned.

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Israeli firefighters thank Bulgarian 'brothers in arms'

Contingent from Sofia includes 92 personnel who flew into Israel on the Bulgarian president's personal plane.

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Fire rages in Carmel; contained in Denya, Kiryat Tivon

Over 20,000 dunams consumed; over 13,000 evacuated; death toll rises to 42, Army Radio reports; int'l aid to supplement effort to battle flames with aircraft.

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First of 23 int'l fire aircraft lands at northern IAF base

As uncontrolled Carmel forest fire continues to spread, first of 4 Greek planes carrying firefighters, fire retardant supplies arrives in Israel; over 20,000 dunams consumed; over 13,000 residents evacuated.

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Raging Carmel forest fire continues to spread

Strong eastern winds push uncontrolled flames to Tirat Carmel residential area; additional blazes near Ussafiya, Atlit prison; 2,000 evacuated from Denya neighborhood in Haifa; Obama offers aid, condolences.

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