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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Haifa

I was born in Haifa, Israel, in 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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

In a globalized world, there is a sense among Jews that, unlike the past, there is no far-flung land to escape to, said Sara Hirschhorn, a historian at the University of Haifa in Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

The 21-person Oversight Board raised the concerns as it rebuked the company for leaving up an AI-generated video that claimed to show extensive damage in Haifa, Israel by Iranian forces without a label.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

We would board the first ship to Haifa.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

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