Haifa

Haifa beaches to reopen Saturday after sightings of rare whale shark

At adulthood, the species can reach 12–14 metres and weigh more than 20 tonnes, making it the largest fish on Earth.

Whale shark swimming. (illustration)
Beitar Jerusalem players celebrate on the pitch at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa following their 2-1 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup final, the yellow-and-black’s first title since the 2019/20 campaign.

Beitar Jerusalem tops Hapoel Tel Aviv for Toto Cup

Ambulances dedicated by the Yossi Ambulance Group

Ambulances dedicated to Nova ‘death ambulance’ victims in Haifa

THE BGU TEAM out in the field.

BGU researchers part of international team in study saying reptiles could face extinction threat


Who was Inbar Hayman, the last woman held hostage in Gaza? - explainer

Upon her return from captivity, it was revealed that she served as a commander in the IDF's mixed-gender Caracal Battalion.

Inbar Hayman

Innovative MRI mobile unit by Mor Inside inaugurated at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa

The mobile unit features Philips’ latest device, operates 24/7. Haifa Mayor: “A great step for the city.” Mor CEO: “Four more MRI centers will open nationwide soon.”

Innovative Mor Inside MRI Mobile Unit at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa.

Haifa honors Indian cavalry who liberated the city in 1918

“This is not only a history lesson, but a living testament to the power of heritage to unite two nations,” said Yigal Graever of the Haifa Historical Association.

Indian soldiers at the Haifa military cemetery on Sept. 29, 2025 commemorate the 1918 Battle of Haifa, in which Indian soldiers liberated the city from the Ottoman Empire

Haifa's Conservative Moriah Masorti congregation celebrates 70th birthday

It took more than another two decades after Moriah opened its doors for the national Israeli Masorti movement to be established.

A Hanukkah party at Moriah in Haifa.

With an investment of NIS 1.5 million: Dreame’s fifth concept store in Israel

The global brand for robotic and cordless vacuum cleaners continues to expand its presence in Israel, reaching the Ofer Grand Haifa Mall.

Dreame’s fifth concept store in Israel

Israel's latest innovation to fight PTSD: Animated characters and neuromodulation devices

Now, for the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a neuromodulation device for treating PTSD.

Prism simulation.

Rosh Hashanah candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

See Rosh Hashanah times for your area.

Shabbat candles

Haifa film fest announces international program

The 41st Haifa International Film Festival will be held October 5-14.

ETHAN HAWKE stars in ‘Blue Moon’, Richard Linklater’s drama about composer Lorenz Hart.

Bacterium outbreak kills one prenatal baby, infects three at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus

The hospital stated that the condition of the three infected babies was stable, while also confirming that the infection had been contained in the NICU with no further cases reported.

Enterobacter bacterium becomes fatal in premature babies.

Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron retires after 30 years of public service

His retirement leaves 11 justices on the Supreme Court panel - where there should be 15 - leaving it at a 70% capacity.

Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron looks on at his retirement event at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, yesterday.

David Blumberg built Israel’s greatest library, then politics destroyed him - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: David Blumberg’s dream library stands tall in Jerusalem, but his life ended in tragedy, overshadowed by scandal and political strife.

DAVID BLUMBERG – Short and bespectacled, but authoritative and full of energy, he turned the National Library into a cultural center.