February 4, 2017
12:35 pm

The Carmelit subway in Haifa seen on June 21, 2011. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)

Firefighters battle blaze in Haifa Carmelit subway

Police shut roads in the area; reports say several train carriages on fire in the underground that was closed for shabbat

By Times of Israel staff

January 31, 2017
7:22 pm

Haifa's industrial zone. The ammonia tank is visible on the jetty jutting into the sea at the right. (Shay Levy/Flash90)

Hundreds of thousands of lives in danger from Haifa ammonia operation: report

12,000-ton storage container could ‘fall apart tomorrow’ or be attacked in a war, expert warns, creating a toxic suffocating cloud; managing company dismisses ‘fear-mongering’

By Stuart Winer

January 30, 2017
12:01 pm

Muhammad Shinawi, Khaled bin Atef Abu Kleib and Ihab bin Ayoub Yusef‬ enter a Haifa court on January 30, 2017. Shinawi is accused of murder and attempted murder for shooting attacks in the northern port city earlier this month. Abu Kleib and Yusef are charged with assisting him. (Screen capture)

Arab Israeli man charged with terrorist shootings in Haifa

Catalyst behind Muhammad Shinawi’s attacks was girlfriend calling him ‘Jew lover,’ Shin Bet says; 2 indicted as accessories

By Judah Ari Gross

January 23, 2017
11:44 pm

Fire fighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out yesterday in Zichron Yaakov, November 23, 2016. (Doron Horowitz/Flash90)

November’s wildfires are long extinguished, but where are the arsonists?

Claims of a terrorist motivation behind at least some of the blazes two months ago seem to have been based on presumption, not evidence

By Judah Ari Gross

January 9, 2017
6:47 pm

Family and friends mourn at the funeral of IDF Lieutenant Shir Hajaj at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, January 9, 2017. (Sebi Berens/Flash90)

4 soldiers killed in Jerusalem terror attack laid to rest

Hundreds attend ceremonies for cadets, officer killed Sunday; 4 injured in attack remain hospitalized; 9 Palestinians arrested in connection

By Times of Israel staff

January 6, 2017
5:11 pm

Forensic examiners investigate the scene where a man was murdered after unknown gunmen opened fire, killing one person, in Haifa January 3, 2017. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)

Main suspect, alleged accomplice in deadly Haifa shooting to stay in jail

Man believed responsible for killing one, wounding another in suspected terror attack turned himself in on Thursday

By Judah Ari Gross

January 5, 2017
10:28 pm

Scene of one of the two shootings in Haifa on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. (Magen David Adom Spokesman)

Suspect in deadly Haifa shooting turns himself in

During intensive manhunt, police recover weapon they believe was used to kill one man, injure another in suspected terror attack

By Judah Ari Gross

January 5, 2017
4:31 pm

Victim of suspected terror attack in Haifa laid to rest

Guy Kafri had no enemies, was killed because he was a Jew, brother-in-law says, as manhunt for suspect intensifies

By Times of Israel staff

January 5, 2017
5:56 am

Haifa shootings were likely terror attack, police assess

Manhunt underway for main suspect behind what police increasingly believe was nationalistically motivated attack that killed one, injured another

By Times of Israel staff

January 3, 2017
3:25 pm

Man killed, conversion judge injured in Haifa shootings

Witnesses say shooter was a woman; rabbinical court claims 2 were victims of mistaken identity in gangland beef

By Times of Israel staff

January 3, 2017
12:08 pm

1 killed, 1 injured in separate Haifa shootings

Police say incidents likely criminal, investigating possibility of link between attacks

By Times of Israel staff

January 2, 2017
5:58 pm

View of a fire that broke out at an oil refinery complex in Haifa, northern Israel, December 25, 2016. (Meir Vaaknin/Flash90)

Criminal negligence suspected at Haifa oil refinery blaze

Preliminary report into last week’s fire leads to wide-scale investigation into variety of environmental violations

By Times of Israel staff

December 25, 2016
10:16 pm

Firefighters gain control of Haifa oil refinery blaze

After hours of intense efforts, teams quell massive fire that threatened to spread to other chemical tanks

By Times of Israel staff

December 25, 2016
11:19 am

A gasoline tank caught fire at the Haifa oil refinery on December 25, 2016. (Israel police)

Firefighters battle massive blaze at Haifa oil refinery

Teams work to stop fire spreading to other chemical tanks in large industrial complex as black smoke chokes bay city

By Times of Israel staff

December 21, 2016
2:12 pm

From 'Different than Usual,' a new, interactive exhibit opening at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art on December 24, 2016 (Courtesy TLV Museum of Art)

Oh Hanukkah! So many ways to celebrate the festival of lights

From candlelit menorah walking tours to interactive museum exhibits, there are more than enough activities to keep the kids busy over holiday break

By Jessica Steinberg

Topic: Haifa

Firefighters battle blaze in Haifa Carmelit subway

Police shut roads in the area; reports say several train carriages on fire in the underground that was closed for shabbat

Hundreds of thousands of lives in danger from Haifa ammonia operation: report

12,000-ton storage container could ‘fall apart tomorrow’ or be attacked in a war, expert warns, creating a toxic suffocating cloud; managing company dismisses ‘fear-mongering’

Arab Israeli man charged with terrorist shootings in Haifa

Catalyst behind Muhammad Shinawi’s attacks was girlfriend calling him ‘Jew lover,’ Shin Bet says; 2 indicted as accessories

November’s wildfires are long extinguished, but where are the arsonists?

Claims of a terrorist motivation behind at least some of the blazes two months ago seem to have been based on presumption, not evidence

4 soldiers killed in Jerusalem terror attack laid to rest

Hundreds attend ceremonies for cadets, officer killed Sunday; 4 injured in attack remain hospitalized; 9 Palestinians arrested in connection

Main suspect, alleged accomplice in deadly Haifa shooting to stay in jail

Man believed responsible for killing one, wounding another in suspected terror attack turned himself in on Thursday

Suspect in deadly Haifa shooting turns himself in

During intensive manhunt, police recover weapon they believe was used to kill one man, injure another in suspected terror attack

Victim of suspected terror attack in Haifa laid to rest

Guy Kafri had no enemies, was killed because he was a Jew, brother-in-law says, as manhunt for suspect intensifies

Haifa shootings were likely terror attack, police assess

Manhunt underway for main suspect behind what police increasingly believe was nationalistically motivated attack that killed one, injured another

Man killed, conversion judge injured in Haifa shootings

Witnesses say shooter was a woman; rabbinical court claims 2 were victims of mistaken identity in gangland beef

1 killed, 1 injured in separate Haifa shootings

Police say incidents likely criminal, investigating possibility of link between attacks

Criminal negligence suspected at Haifa oil refinery blaze

Preliminary report into last week’s fire leads to wide-scale investigation into variety of environmental violations

Firefighters gain control of Haifa oil refinery blaze

After hours of intense efforts, teams quell massive fire that threatened to spread to other chemical tanks

Firefighters battle massive blaze at Haifa oil refinery

Teams work to stop fire spreading to other chemical tanks in large industrial complex as black smoke chokes bay city

Oh Hanukkah! So many ways to celebrate the festival of lights

From candlelit menorah walking tours to interactive museum exhibits, there are more than enough activities to keep the kids busy over holiday break

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