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Haifa

American  
[hahy-fuh] / ˈhaɪ fə /

noun

  1. a seaport in NW Israel.


Haifa British  
/ ˈhaɪfə /

noun

  1. 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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He left Maccabi Haifa in 2025 and now plays for Turkish side Amedspor.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Marina, whose grandmother warned her away from returning to their home in Haifa, finally visits and discovers that the house both seems to know her and is making her very ill.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

"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

A Haifa court held that international law still authorized prize-taking, but Israel had waited too long to bring the condemnation proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 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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