Haifa: Quick Facts

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Nov. 13, 2026

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Bomb threat prompts search of Haifa-bound Israeli ship Crown Iris in Greece • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Channel 14 reporter verbally assaulted, harassed while covering voting in Haifa • Oct. 27, 2026, 5:04 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

New route launched from Haifa to beloved Greek city • Oct. 26, 2026, 9:24 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Wingate Institute branch opens at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa • Oct. 21, 2026, 6:25 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Haifa to host Mu/Zi chamber music festival led by Braunstein and Plesser • Oct. 19, 2026, 4:57 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Persian Gardens and Bahāʾī shrine, Haifa, Israel

Seat of the Universal House of Justice, Haifa, Israel

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