Haifa is a port city in northern Israel. It is the third largest city in the country, and is considered diverse in its population. Of its almost 300,000 residents, 25% are immigrants or descendent of immigrants from the former Soviet Union and 10% are Arab. 14% of the the residents are Christian, and 4% are Muslim. Haifa is a holy city for the Baha'i faith, and is home to the famous Baha’i Gardens.
Haifa’s port is the largest in the country. In addition to the vital docks, it also has several chemical and oil refineries. It has the largest business park in Israel, featuring some of the branch offices of the most competitive and global companies in the world.
In addition to the Baha’i Gardens, Haifa has several other tourist attractions. It also has the restored German Colony which was founded by the Templers, Mount Carmel national park, and an artists colony.
Haifa is home to the Technion University, Israel’s oldest university and the top ranked education center in Israel and the Middle East.
Haifa is the birthplace of Naftali Bennett, Gene Simmons, and the members of Infected Mushrooms.
The suspect attempted to resist arrest while smoking a suspected illegal substance.
Stored information was collected and passed onto officers, which goes beyond the scope of Israeli judicial orders for wiretapping.
Video footage from Baha’is showed the attack via Zoom call, as they held a peaceful gathering in Yemen's capital.
The researchers evaluated migration within Israel between 2017-2020, focusing on eight mixed Arab-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli cities.
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Thirteen injured people with varying degrees of injury, three of which were in moderate condition, were evacuated to medical centers in Haifa.
The timing of the event is particularly significant, as political strife and surging violence dominate headlines in Israel, while the Middle East conflict continues to present complex challenges.
Protests in Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Jerusalem, Haifa, and an additional 150 venues across the country once again drew thousands.
Israel Police and Shin Bet opened an investigation on the incident, with initial reports stating that that he is an illegal resident from Nablus.
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