Haifa

The new Great Game of corridors will be decided in Haifa - opinion

In the world now coming, nations will not merely choose routes: they will choose sides.

|ByFRANK MELLOUL
View of the Port of Haifa and the surrounding area in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, July 6, 2026.
(Illustrative) Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 7, 2026.

Latest victim of Iranian missile attack dies after three months in hospital in Haifa

Michael Katz, 82, was in an apartment building directly hit by a missile and later spent over three months in the hospital before succumbing to his wounds.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Untitled Cafe

The city everyone just passed through on the way to the North: Becoming the summer destination

Between the renewing Talpiot Market, the open rooftops facing the sea, and the double-decker bus connecting the neighborhoods – Haifa presents a summer of urban tourism that is finally working.

|ByZIV REINSTEIN
Union's Anan Khalaili pictured during a friendly soccer game between Diegem Sport and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, in Diegem, on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Arab Israeli soccer star Anan Khalaili to join Inter Milan in record transfer for Israeli player

According to the report, Khalaili will be transferred to Inter Milan for 25 million euros, with a salary of approximately 2 million euros per season, including bonuses.

|ByRICHARD OFFENBACHER, MAARIV

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.

Don’t come without a reservation: The dish all of Haifa lines up for

Weekend brunch in Haifa’s lower city at Rive West by Chef Nabil Hana: A precise menu with surprising twists, a tall pancake, and an intimate vibe – don’t forget to book ahead.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByBATYA GILADI
Rive West.

USS Gerald R. Ford expected to dock in Haifa as US sends cargo, refueling aircraft to Israel

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, is set to dock in Haifa as part of US reinforcements in the Middle East, amid rising tensions with Iran.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026BySHIR PERETS
In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), F/A-18E/F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadrons 31, 37, 87, and 213 from embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight, and a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress operate as a joint, multi-domain force, November 13, 2025.

Israeli man arrested in Miami on suspicion of child pornography possession

The man, identified as Basilios Grayeb, 29, from Haifa, was arrested at the exit of a Royal Caribbean Cruise.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Symphony of the Seas, is seen moored in the Port of Miami on August 1, 2021.

Israeli shipping giant ZIM to be sold for $4.2 billion to German, Israeli capitals - Calcalist

The move, which was approved by the ZIM board of directors, came after both the ZIM’s workers’ committee and senior Israeli politicians expressed opposition to the acquisition.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Cars drive behind a truck transporting a Zim container just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

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

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, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

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, 2026BySIMON GRIVER/GLOBES/TNS
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.

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, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan, President of Boeing Israel, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Ido Nehushtan, and Boeing Global President Dr. Brendan Nelson.

Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”

The plan includes 970 housing units, extensive public spaces including a new school, commercial and employment areas, and open spaces.

JANUARY 26, 2026ByOFER PETERSBURG
Urban renewal under the “Evacuation and Reconstruction” framework in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa.