Haifa

Air Haifa expands with new Ben-Gurion-Eilat route and up to 10 daily flights

The planned route will connect Israel’s main international airport with Ramon Airport near Eilat. Ticket prices and the flight schedule will be revealed after the relevant slots are allocated. 

Air Haifa launched their new airplane in July as part of their airline launch.
Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.

A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers

Israeli and German flags fly from a naval vessel during a German delegation's visit to Haifa Naval Base, published June 25, 2026.

Israel Navy hosts German delegation, vessel at Haifa Naval Base


In the forests of psychedelia: Israel’s mushroom fair gets underway

The mushrooms are celebrating at the Talpiot Market with creative culinary dishes, cooking workshops, and fascinating lectures about medicinal and psychedelic mushrooms.

Mushrooms

How Haifa can turn defense tech into 10,000 northern jobs - opinion

Rafael, IAI and Elbit activity in Haifa points to a 10,000-job opportunity if the city formalizes a coordinated “Defense City” strategy.

Bahai Gardens, Haifa

For the first time in the north: The beloved fast-food chain – lands in Haifa

Burger King is opening its first Haifa branch — a northern flagship spanning about 220 square meters in the heart of the city’s vibrant lower area.

Hamburger

Court upholds full suspension of Dr. Guy Rofe’s license amid sexual assault charges

The verdict adopts the position of the Health Ministry, leaving in place its decision to bar the physician from practicing medicine in any capacity.

District Court of Jerusalem

Reflexology can reduce patients' anxiety before undergoing surgery, Israeli study finds

Also known as “zone therapy,” reflexology is an ancient practice that began in Egypt, China, and India and made its way to the West a century ago.

DR. SHMUEL ATTIAS treats a patient with reflexology.

Haifa Court indicts school custodian for rape of young security guard

Sexual offenses listed in the indictment were confirmed as rape, forcible indecent acts, and sexual harassment of a young security guard on her first day of work.

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Prosecution indicts man for incitement to racism, threats against A-G Baharav-Miara

“Did you see what happened to the MAG? We are going to make sure that you commit suicide. Understand this. You will be in the grave, regardless of whether it is legal or not.”

Yaakov Yatach compared the attorney general to Rabin and was accused of attempted threats

Rabid dog kept in Haifa kindergarten, multiple children attacked

The dog attacked five children and two adults at the gan, and later attacked a vet.

A boy shows a wound he sustained after a stray dog attacked him, at a rabies clinic in Sanaa, Yemen March 2, 2019. (illustrative)

WATCH: Ashkelon firefighters rescue eight as coastal cities face winter's first flash flooding

Several cities along the coast experienced heavy rain on Friday morning, from Haifa to Ashkelon, where 61 millimeters fell in just an hour and a half.

Lightning illuminates the sky over the upper Galilee, during a rain storm on November 13, 2025.

Haifa police arrest, fine fishermen for using drones to fish off Bat Galim beach

“The use of drones for fishing is prohibited and dangerous, as it can cause serious injuries to swimmers and significant harm to marine animals," Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav said.

A man launching a drone in Haifa.