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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
Excess gas is burned at the Bazan oil refinery in Israel's northern city of Haifa late on March 19, 2026 (Odd Andersen / AFP)
May 5, 2026, 12:15 pm
High Court allows Bazan to build new power plant after old one damaged by Iran
However, judges note oil refinery will eventually have to close in line with government decision
By Sue Surkes
Girls pose for pictures on a platform as bubbles are sprayed at them near a lit up Christmas tree, Ramadan Lantern, and Hanukkah menorah displayed at the German Colony area in Israel's northern city of Haifa on December 21, 2024. (Ahmad Gharabli / AFP)
December 23, 2024, 9:56 am
After months of Hezbollah rocket attacks, Haifa’s Christians get ready for Christmas
Without the constant threat of war, residents say they can enjoy the reboot of the northern city’s annual Holiday of Holidays celebration, cancelled last year
By Diana Bletter
A wild boar in a backyard of a building in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, February 8, 2023. (Shir Torem/Flash90_
June 2, 2024, 8:45 am
Haifa wild boar culling has some residents up in arms
Municipality said to have killed 100 animals in past few months, with hunters gunning them down in the streets
By ToI Staff
Haifa deputy Mayor Lazar Kaplan. (Screncapture/YouTube)
December 17, 2019, 2:46 am
Calls for Haifa deputy mayor to quit for saying ultra-Orthodox ‘rape minors’
Lazar Kaplan reportedly wrote remarks several months ago on Russian language social media forum, also called Haredi Jews ‘zombie zealots’
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative photo of jellyfish. (Richard Kim/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
July 11, 2019, 10:28 pm
Want to avoid jellyfish? There’s a website for that
Meduzot B’Am is part of a new citizen science project to help researchers map, track and study the marine creatures and improve their public image
By Sue Surkes
A bird's eye view of MATAM, Haifa's premier technology park where Amazon, Google, Yahoo, Intel, Microsoft and other tech giants have locations. (CC BY 3.0)
May 8, 2018, 2:08 pm
Amazon ships itself a modular office building, puts it up in Haifa parking lot
Interim digs will house 300 workers until a permanent structure is completed in MATAM tech park, which is also home to Google, Yahoo, IBM and Microsoft
By Jessica Steinberg
View of chimneys from a refinery in Haifa Bay. (Shay Levy/Flash90)
July 5, 2017, 5:10 am
Haifa’s Oil Refineries tops worst environmental offenders list
Environment Protection Ministry says its annual review seeks to increase transparency for investors and the general public
By Stuart Winer
An ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
April 5, 2017, 6:09 pm
Israel has failed fertilizer industry on ammonia issue – official
PMO director Eli Groner says Haifa tank holding toxic material should not be closed until an alternative one is found
By Shoshanna Solomon
Jules Trump controls Israel's Haifa Chemicals (Courtesy)
March 22, 2017, 3:29 pm
Another Trump hopes Israel can make ammonia great again
Jules Trump says Haifa Chemicals will shut down production, lay off workers if alternative arrangements for soon-to-be-closed storage facility aren’t found
By Shoshanna Solomon
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 26, 2017, 4:01 pm
Haifa court to rule on closing ammonia tank by Wednesday
Demonstrators block roads, high schools cancel classes as judges decide whether to renew permit for hazardous facility
By ToI Staff
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 26, 2017, 12:25 pm
Thousands protest ahead of ruling on Haifa ammonia tank
Demonstrators block roads, high schools cancel classes as judges decide whether to renew permit for hazardous facility
By ToI Staff
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
February 22, 2017, 1:11 pm
Environment Ministry to close Haifa ammonia storage tank
Decision not to renew permit follows legal wrangling between company and city over potentially hazardous facility
By ToI Staff
Haifa's industrial zone. The ammonia tank is visible on the jetty jutting into the sea at the right. (Shay Levy/Flash90)
February 21, 2017, 4:57 am
Economy ministry requests delay in closure of Haifa ammonia tank
Ministry asks for postponement of three months, citing severe disruption to local industry; court gave company Feb. 26 deadline
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Firefighters respond to an ammonia leak at a factory in Kibbutz Eilon, September 15, 2015. (Zebulon Fire Station)
February 17, 2017, 11:42 am
Police shut northern road after ammonia spill
Rescue workers at scene cleaning up, no danger reported to public after tanker overturns
By ToI Staff
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