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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Edna Ben Jacob was born on Dec. 28, 1937, to Abraham and Rivka Ben Jacob in Haifa, a city in what is now Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

They make up a large proportion of bus drivers in cities such as Jerusalem and Haifa.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

In 2015, Lev-Ari Thidar, a master's student at the University of Haifa, noted a C-shaped section of the nerve.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

"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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