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Wild boars gather in a residential area in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on December 5, 2019 (Menahem Kahana/ AFP)
May 18, 2026, 11:59 am
Haifa’s war on wild boars drops off the grid, as key oversight quietly disappears
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
By Aviv Lavie
Mayor Einat Kalisch-Rotem and members of the Armenian Christian community of Haifa during the renaming ceremony of the Armenian Genocide Square in Haifa, Israel on March 20. (Haifa Municipality)
April 4, 2023, 5:29 pm
Turkey’s feathers ruffled by Haifa’s newly unveiled Armenian Genocide Square
The northern city, where many ethnic Armenians live, is the first Israeli municipality to give such recognition to the World War I atrocities
By Canaan Lidor
Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, chief of the IDF's Home Front Command speaks during a conference in the central city of Modi'in, June 12, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 13, 2022, 1:59 am
At bleak conference, officials warn Israel unprepared to deal with major emergency
Senior cop says force unable to provide ‘comprehensive response’ to ethnic unrest; IDF chief threatens Lebanon: ‘Power of our attacks will be something you’ve never seen’
By Emanuel Fabian
Wild boars gather in a residential area in the northern city of Haifa on December 5, 2019 (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
December 16, 2019, 7:41 am
Brazen boars hog Haifa
After ban on hunting enacted, residents of northern city say wild pigs block traffic, dig up public gardens and overturn large garbage bins
By Majeda El Batsh
Haifa Mayor Einat Kalisch Rotem at the annual international Municipal Innovation Conference in Tel Aviv, February 27, 2019. (Flash90)
August 12, 2019, 10:05 pm
After Afula gender-segregated show banned, women’s group turns to Haifa
In letter to mayor, Israel Women’s Network protests ‘illegal’ men-only August 28 concert of Hasidic performers, set to take place at city-owned convention center
By ToI Staff
Israel environment ministry workers spray water into the sewers under a commercial area trying to disperse explosive gas that leaked from the Haifa Bay chemical refineries, May 18, 2019. (Ministry of Environmental Protection)
May 19, 2019, 8:20 pm
The chemical refineries in Haifa: One leak too many?
Explosive gas was discovered over the weekend leaking from a pipe directly under city streets, only 500 meters from homes. The new mayor has signaled she won’t tolerate it
By Aviv Lavie
A fire truck seen in Haifa as teams handle a flammable gas leak, May 18, 2019 (Channel 12 screenshot)
May 18, 2019, 1:23 pm
Flammable gas leak in Haifa causes shutdown of roads
City’s mayor says ‘plants have no place being near us so long as pollution continues and malfunctions occur day in and day out’
By ToI Staff
Red Army veterans and supporters march in Haifa for Victory Day, celebrating victory over the Nazi regime in World War II, on May 10, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
May 11, 2019, 6:39 am
Israeli Red Army veterans don their uniforms for Victory Day march
Hundreds parade in Haifa to mark World War II victory over the Nazi regime 74 years ago
By ToI Staff
An artwork called "McJesus," which was sculpted by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen and depicts a crucified Ronald McDonald, is seen on display as part of the Haifa museum's "Sacred Goods" exhibit, in Haifa, Israel, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Hundreds of Christians calling for the sculpture's removal protested at the museum last week. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
January 17, 2019, 1:00 pm
Haifa mayor: Controversial ‘McJesus’ sculpture to come down in days
Loan of art piece, which sparked riot by local Christians, was set to end this month; rights group condemns ‘capitulation’ to violence
By ToI Staff
Haifa city council member Raja Za'atra of the Joint (Arab) List. (Screenshot: YouTube)
December 12, 2018, 5:34 pm
After protests, Haifa Arab leader cedes deputy mayor appointment
Raja Za’atara gives spot to someone else in Joint List party, says he will not apologize for views, but rejects criticism he supports terror
By ToI Staff
Haifa city council member Raja Za'atra of the Joint (Arab) List. (Screenshot: YouTube)
December 9, 2018, 5:12 pm
PM asks Haifa mayor not to appoint deputy who said Israel inspired Islamic State
Einat Kalisch-Rotem resists Netanyahu, says she won’t cancel appointment of Raja Za’atra, who has been criticized for saying Hamas and Hezbollah aren’t terror groups
By Michael Bachner
Shas party leader and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri speaks in the Knesset on November 19, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
December 7, 2018, 7:45 pm
Deri seeks to block controversial Arab politician from Haifa deputy mayor post
City’s Hadash party chairman Raja Za’atara has claimed Hamas not a terrorist group, hinted that Islamic State influenced by actions of Zionists
By ToI Staff
Supporters of Moshe Lion celebrate his victory in the Jerusalem mayoral elections on November 14, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 14, 2018, 12:17 pm
Second round in local elections ends with dramatic shakeup for long-time mayors
Wave of surprise wins for newcomers ousts Israel’s longest-sitting city chiefs, and more than doubles the number of women leading cities and councils from 5 to 13
By Haviv Rettig Gur
New Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch celebrates with supporters as the results from the municipal elections are announced on November 1, 2018. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)
November 1, 2018, 9:28 pm
Women cheered for election victories, but men are still over 95% of mayors
While Haifa and Beit Shemesh elect their first female leaders, representation of female politicians on local councils remains far lower than in Knesset
By Marissa Newman
An Israeli man hangs campaign posters for local elections in the center of Jerusalem on October 30, 2018. (THOMAS COEX / AFP)
October 31, 2018, 3:54 pm
Runoffs, revolutions and rage: 9 things to know for October 31
Jerusalem heads to a second round, Haifa becomes first major city to elect a female head and Tel Aviv sticks with a ‘dictator’; plus Trump’s Israeli in Pittsburgh sparks questions
By Joshua Davidovich
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