Haifa

Sanctions at ILA Haifa: Public reception has been suspended

A year after Haifa's Sail Tower was struck by an Iranian missile and staff relocated, the Finance Ministry cancelled their half-hour adaptation period.

The Sail Tower before the missile strike
Air Haifa launched their new airplane in July as part of their airline launch.

Air Haifa expands with new Ben-Gurion-Eilat route and up to 10 daily flights

Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.

A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers


Gulf states consider bypassing Strait of Hormuz with new oil pipelines via Haifa - FT

The Financial Times reported that the Gulf states aim to create a new network of pipelines, roads, and railways to stop relying on the Strait of Hormuz.

3D-printed oil barrels, an oil pump jack and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026.

Trump gives Iran one‑week deadline on deal, says US response to Haifa strike coming soon

Regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Trump confirmed earlier reports that he has not been heard from, adding that “he’s very seriously injured.”

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Haifa refinery hit in latest Iranian missile barrage, Bazan group confirms

In earlier barrages, missile shrapnel struck the facility, causing localized damage and temporary power disruptions, though no casualties were reported.

Flames rise at the Bazan refinery in Haifa after it was hit by an Iranian missile, March 30, 2026.

Police arrest 18 as anti-war protests spread across Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem

Thousands of people demonstrated at three main rallies across the country, in Tel Aviv at Habima Square, in Haifa near the Horev Center, and in Jerusalem at Paris Square.

Right-wing activist Mordechai David protests against demonstrators during an anti-government and anti-war protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, March 28, 2026.

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting  by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

IDF Home Front Command to extend siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets

This could double the amount of time that Israelis have to reach a sheltered area in the event of Hezbollah terrorists launching rockets towards Israeli civilian locations.

An N12 News infographic detailing how the IDF Home Front Command could extend the warning time that Israelis have to reach shelter when Hezbollah fires rockets from Lebanon, March 27, 2026.

Iranian missile shrapnel hits Haifa oil refineries

Bazan also experienced significant damage during the previous campaign against Iran last June, which killed three of the refinery's employee

AN OIL REFINERY in Haifa, damaged in an Iranian missile barrage, March 19, 2026.

Expert warns Haifa refinery is ‘time bomb’ despite limited damage in Iranian strike

The Bazan refinery in Haifa Bay has long been a source of environmental concern. The latest round of Iranian missile fire has now placed those concerns in a wartime context.

Fire rises from the Bazan power plant in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, June 15, 2025.

A little air, a little romance, a lot of food

Terrace looks directly at Haifa’s famous view, and wants more.

Terrace

The chef behind two culinary gems is opening a street food eatery

Chef Alaa Mousa, a leading figure in Haifa’s culinary scene, continues to run the successful restaurants Lux and Crudo and has now added a younger, more casual sister concept.

SALT Eatery.