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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 537

Yona Yahav

The sun rises over the northern city of Haifa and its port on August 3, 2024, regardless of threats by Hezbollah to hit targets deeper in Israel. (Oren ZIV / AFP)
August 5, 2024, 1:55 am
In Haifa, locals meet the prospect of imminent war with calm resolve
Unperturbed by Iran and Hezbollah’s threat to strike, locals in the northern port city say they’re ready for a showdown they intend to ride out
By Canaan Lidor
Shmuel Greenberg, left, speaks to supporters at his election headquarters during the second round of Municipal Elections, in Beit Shemesh, March 10, 2024. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)
March 11, 2024, 1:34 pm
Ultra-Orthodox retake Beit Shemesh, former Haifa mayor Yona Yahav returns to office
46.1% of eligible voters cast ballots in run-off elections across the country; right-wing candidate Matan Dil wins in Rehovot, former MK Oren Hazan trounced in Ariel
By Sam Sokol
A woman votes in the municipal elections in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2024 (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
March 8, 2024, 8:18 am
Second round of municipal elections set for Sunday in 35 locales
Mayoral run-off votes to be held in those cities and towns where no candidate received 40%, including Haifa, Beit Shemesh, Ariel, Rehovot and Ramle
By Sam Sokol
Nazareth mayor Ali Salam appears at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, January 30, 2014. (Flash90)
November 27, 2020, 10:08 am
Nazareth mayor announces plan to establish joint Arab-Jewish political party
Ali Salam calls on Arab lawmakers to join him, but pointedly excludes Joint List head Odeh; former Haifa mayor Yona Yahav rumored to represent Jewish half of new faction
By ToI Staff
Jerusalem Mayoral candidate Ofer Berkovitch speaks at his campaign headquarters in Jerusalem, on October 31, 2018. ( Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
October 31, 2018, 6:39 am
Lion roars, and other snap takeaways from local election results
Elkin down and out as four become two in Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv’s Huldai fights off insurgent challenge and Haifa sees first female mayor of major Israeli city
By Raoul Wootliff
Haifa Mayoral Candidate Dr. Einat Kalish casts her ballots at a voting station on the morning of the Municipal Elections, on October 30, 2018, in Haifa. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
October 31, 2018, 12:12 am
In major upset, 3-term Haifa mayor trounced by female rival
Einat Kalisch Rotem beats veteran Yona Yahav by a wide margin; candidates had accused each other of election meddling
By Marissa Newman
Dr. Einat Kalisch Rotem, a candidate for Haifa mayor. (YouTube screenshot)
October 22, 2018, 9:15 pm
High Court reinstates Haifa mayoral candidate, bans Elad contender
Einat Kalisch Rotem permitted to run; Yitzhak Pindrus barred, after justices reaffirm that despite relocation to Haredi city, he continued to actually be based in Jerusalem
By Marissa Newman
Man voting in the town of Beit Shemesh. (Nati Shohat/Flash 90)
October 21, 2018, 11:02 am
Meet the contenders seeking to be mayors of Israel’s top cities
On October 30, residents across the country will vote for their local officials. Here’s a look at how the race is playing out in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa (plus some tidbits)
By Marissa Newman
Dr. Einat Kalisch Rotem, a candidate for Haifa mayor. (YouTube screenshot)
October 18, 2018, 11:51 am
Days before election, courts disqualify Haifa, Elad mayoral candidates to uproar
Einat Kalisch Rotem, Yitzhak Pindrus vow to take cases to Supreme Court; vote is on October 30, but Interior Ministry yet to release official approval of candidates, lists
By Marissa Newman
Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev attends a Culture, Sports and Education Committee meeting at the Knesset, July 2, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 28, 2018, 5:40 pm
Haifa mayor rejects Miri Regev’s request to ban Arab-Jewish party’s conference
Hadash MK accuses culture minister of waking up in the morning and looking for events to cancel that don’t align with her politics
By ToI Staff
A view of Haifa's ammonia tank, June 30, 2017. (Flash90)
June 24, 2018, 7:20 pm
Haifa Chemicals fined NIS 500,000 for operating ammonia tank without license
After years-long saga, court issues final closure order for controversial facility; criticizes state, regulator for lack of oversight
By ToI Staff
The ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
September 1, 2017, 6:31 am
Haifa ammonia tank emptied after years-long saga
Court order to close the facility came over warnings a leak could kill tens of thousands
By ToI Staff
An ammonia storage tank in the northern city of Haifa. (Courtesy of Environmental Protection Ministry)
August 2, 2017, 3:14 pm
Israel ammonia saga seems near end as 800 workers to be fired
In stinging message to Netanyahu, owner of Haifa Chemicals says all suggestions for resolution fell on deaf ears
By Shoshanna Solomon
Israelis take part in the first annual Gay Pride parade in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, on June 22, 2017. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)
June 30, 2017, 4:08 pm
Some 5,000 people celebrate Haifa’s 11th annual Pride Parade
Increased police force lines roads along parade’s route, but events ends with no reports of disturbances
By ToI Staff
Israelis take part in the first annual Gay Pride parade in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, on June 22, 2017. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)
June 30, 2017, 9:49 am
Thousands expected at Haifa’s Pride Parade
11th annual march to celebrate city’s ‘spirit of tolerance,’ says Mayor Yona Yahav
By ToI Staff
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