Haifa

Haifa (Hebrew: חֵיפָה‬; Arabic: حيفا‎ ḥayfa)[2] is the third-largest city in Israel – after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with a population of 281,087 in 2017. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the second- or third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel. It is home to the Bahá'í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Bahá'í pilgrims.

Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the settlement has a history spanning more than 3000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam, a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE). In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the millennia, the city has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, Persians, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, the Ottoman Empire, and the British Empire. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Haifa Municipality has governed the city.

Haifa in Worldwar
Broadcaster Moishe Russie arrived in Haifa in 1944, with his wife Rivka and son Reuven, as a guest of the British. Shortly after arriving, the Russies were abducted by Menachem Begin's partisans.