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Haifa

American

[hahy-fuh] / ˈhaɪ fə /

noun

a seaport in NW Israel.

Haifa British

/ ˈhaɪfə /

noun

a port in NW Israel, near Mount Carmel, on the Bay of Acre: Israel's chief port, with an oil refinery and other heavy industry. Pop: 269 400 (2003 est)

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"Our joy is greater than the whole world," said Haifa Sherri, who was displaced from the town of Khirbet Selm near the border.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Curaco's Kenji Gorre, now of Maccabi Haifa, made his professional debut with Swansea City in the final game of the 2014-15 Premier League season.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ittai Dan Gradel was born on Jan. 29, 1965, to Kirsten and Morris Gradel in Haifa, Israel, and grew up mostly in Nyborg, Denmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Inside an underground shelter at a hospital in the Israeli city of Haifa, a television screen flickers with images of Iranian missiles as doctors and midwives deliver Sarah Bird's third child.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

"We're going to get to Haifa if we have to jump out and swim."

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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