The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/haifa/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Haifa | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/haifa/ 32 32 Man killed in car blast in Afula, woman found dead in Haifa as crime wave sweeps Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-in-car-blast-in-afula-woman-found-dead-in-haifa-as-crime-wave-sweeps-israel/ Tue, 26 May 2026 08:16:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3830613 Police don't suspect nationalistic motive in Afula; husband of woman found dead in Haifa apartment reportedly among those arrested in suspected homicide case

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]]> Haifa’s war on wild boars drops off the grid, as key oversight quietly disappears https://www.timesofisrael.com/haifas-war-on-wild-boars-drops-off-the-grid-as-key-oversight-quietly-disappears/ Mon, 18 May 2026 08:59:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822829 Nature and Parks Authority has pulled out of joint project aimed at reducing human-wildlife friction, sparking fears that the city’s streets will become an unchecked hunting ground

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]]> Several cities nix Independence Day parties due to shaky Iran truce, Hezbollah war https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-cities-nix-independence-day-parties-due-to-shaky-iran-truce-hezbollah-war/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:38:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800282 Local government leaders recommend holding smaller ceremonies in lieu of large-scale events; Or Yehuda mayor says celebrating ‘as if nothing is happening' is detached from reality

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]]> Undeterred by war, foreign students at universities learned what it means to be Israeli https://www.timesofisrael.com/undeterred-by-war-foreign-students-at-universities-learned-what-it-means-to-be-israeli/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:18:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795226 As many international students stayed put despite constant missile fire, Israeli resilience became second nature - as did the routine of running from lab to safe room and back again

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]]> Four members of the Gershovitz family identified as victims of Haifa missile attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-members-of-the-gershovitz-family-identified-as-victims-of-haifa-missile-attack/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:50:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796449 Tributes pour in for Lena Ostrovsky Gershovitz, a veteran acting teacher and doyenne of the theater community, killed alongside husband Vladimir, son Dimitri, and his wife Lucille Jane

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]]> 4.7-magnitude earthquake off Lebanon coast felt in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-7-magnitude-earthquake-off-lebanon-coast-felt-in-northern-israel/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:59:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795988 No injuries or damage reported after quake, centered miles below sea level west of the coast of Tyre; Nahariya resident: 'The floor moved. It was very strong'

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]]> 4 bodies found in wreckage of Haifa residential building hit by Iranian missile https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-dead-pulled-from-wreckage-of-haifa-building-hit-by-missile-2-more-people-still-missing/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:21:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795782 Victims extricated in 18 hour-long search-and-rescue operation, complicated by presence of unexploded warhead, which would have caused far greater devastation; 4 lightly hurt as area targeted again overnight

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]]> 4 injured, 4 feared trapped under rubble in Iranian missile strike on Haifa building https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-injured-4-feared-trapped-under-rubble-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-haifa-building/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:40:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3795467 One person in serious condition as rescue services search for 4 missing others, including elderly people and a child; 6 lightly hurt as Hezbollah rocket hits Deir al-Asad

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]]> Iran fires multiple cluster munitions at Israel, wounding 1; Tehran claims to down US jet https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-fires-multiple-cluster-munitions-at-israel-wounding-1-tehran-claims-to-down-us-jet/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:55:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794051 Missile salvos rain munitions on central Israel, Haifa area causing damage; 2 American air crew members said missing, with rescue operation underway; UN to debate Strait of Hormuz plan

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]]> Hezbollah fires some 130 rockets at north on Passover; 4 lightly injured https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-fires-around-80-rockets-at-north-on-1st-day-of-passover-2-lightly-injured/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:11:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3793435 2 men wounded when rocket hits Kiryat Shmona building, 2 more injured in northern town; IDF says over 40 Hezbollah operatives killed in Lebanon strikes and firefights

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]]> 3 UN observers killed within 24 hours in south Lebanon; IDF says it’s investigating https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-un-observers-killed-within-24-hours-in-south-lebanon-idf-says-its-investigating/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:23:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791703&preview=true&preview_id=3791703 Probe to determine whether IDF or Hezbollah fire responsible, army says; 3 top Hezbollah operatives killed in separate IDF strike on Beirut's southern suburbs

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]]> IDF soldier killed in Lebanon; blaze at Haifa refinery after Iran, Hezbollah missile attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-solider-killed-in-lebanon-blaze-at-haifa-refinery-after-iran-hezbollah-missile-attack/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:43:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791043 Sgt. Liran Ben Zion, 19, killed by anti-tank missile; 4 soldiers seriously wounded; 2 injured, one seriously in missile attack on north; Lebanese soldier said killed in IDF strike

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]]> 4 lions arrive at Haifa zoo amid species conservation efforts https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-lions-arrive-at-haifa-zoo-amid-species-conservation-efforts/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:03:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3790936 3 females are named Khitab, Kahale and Kayana, while the male is called Marty; keepers herd them into protected area whenever rocket sirens sound in the northern city

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 29 – Northerners feel grim amid war but firm on need to defeat Hezbollah https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-29-northerners-feel-grim-amid-war-but-firm-on-need-to-defeat-hezbollah/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:20:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3790152&preview=true&preview_id=3790152 Reporters Diana Bletter and Sue Surkes discuss sense of isolation in Kiryat Shmona and Haifa, trauma help for Arab Israelis, and hospitals' efforts to treat patients underground

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]]> In mixed Haifa, weary residents face near-constant Iranian and Hezbollah missile fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-mixed-haifa-weary-residents-face-near-constant-iranian-and-hezbollah-missile-fire/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:58:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3786174 Christian, Muslim and Jewish businesses suffer alike as customers stay away, leaving many gasping for air -- and grasping for their next paychecks

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