Haifa

A 44-year-old Haifa resident was arrested on suspicion of carrying out assignments for Iranian intelligence operatives and being paid in cryptocurrency. According to the investigation, the contact was conducted under business cover and continued for months.

The IDF issued evacuation warnings to residents in three villages in southern Lebanon and announced operations against Hezbollah targets. The terror group is rejecting what it sees as a new equation around Dahiya and is threatening to expand its fire deeper into Israel.

After watching the Patria sink, Eliyahu Hakim vowed revenge. At 20, he went to the gallows unbowed. Decades later, his legacy endures.

Prosecutors say a 22-year-old from Haifa worked with Iranian intelligence, built a home bomb lab, manufactured TATP, and plotted attacks in Israel, including targeting former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. According to the indictment, he even offered to act as a suicide bomber.

Iran launched two barrages toward wide swaths of Israel. Interceptor fragments struck two points inside the Haifa refinery complex, sparking a fire. Air-quality checks found no hazardous leak. Separately, a Yokneam resident was lightly wounded by shrapnel.

Ancient pilgrims, devoted students, and centuries of tradition offer conflicting answers to a single question: where does Ramban truly rest? A journey through history, faith, and the enduring legacy of one of Judaism’s greatest scholars.

Rabbi Aharon Mendel decided to follow his truth, leaving a prestigious position rather than compromising his values. This is the story of a rabbi who transcended cultural lines to unite communities and strive for a greater good.

In the face of destruction, residents of Haifa share powerful stories of survival, faith, and miracles they witnessed during the massive wildfire.