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'Oh my God, how did it get here?': Wild boar sparks panic in Yavne | Watch

A wild boar was spotted in Yavne and, after a prolonged effort, authorities removed it from the garden of the Pais Hall for Music and Dance; the animal was found injured, tranquilized with a dart and pronounced dead shortly afterward

Ilana Curiel, Roi Rubinstein | 02.24.26

Haifa’s tech scene grows with new AI, energy and maritime startups

Local investment fund HiCenter Ventures, set up by the Haifa Economic Corporation and the Haifa Municipality with the aim of strengthening the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, invested in 24 startups during the year

ynet Global | 02.23.26

Nurse from northern Israel shocked to discover her rented apartment became a drug lab

Police cleared her of involvement, but the apartment was left uninhabitable with about 135,000 shekels in damage — and the electric company is demanding nearly 167,000 shekels for alleged power theft

Dina Halutz | 02.11.26

Tel Aviv leads new home sales as Haifa tops secondhand market

Central Bureau of Statistics reports nearly 8,000 homes sold in November 2025, a sharp rebound from October; despite monthly surge, three-month view shows housing market remains in slowdown, with transaction volumes still down year over year

Hila Tsion | 01.15.26

From sirens to celebration: Tel Aviv crowds mark New Year’s Eve with hope for 2026

Israel welcomed 2026 after two years of war, sirens and anxiety; Crowds filled bars throughout Israel, expressing relief, and hope for unity and peace; 'It’s really fun to go out after two years like the ones we’ve had and see happy people here'

Roi Rubinstein, Eitan Gefen | 01.01.26

Heavy storm lashes Israel, flooding cities and uprooting trees

Torrential rain, hail and gale-force winds sweep across Israel Monday, flooding streets, felling trees and forcing road closures; man in his 60s seriously injured in Tel Aviv after balcony collapsed on top of him

ynet correspondents | 12.29.25

משטרת ישראל עצרה אדם בתחפושת סנטה קלאוס בחגיגות חג המולד בחיפה

‘Palestinian Santa Claus’ arrest in Haifa sparks international criticism

Police say arrests at a Haifa Christmas event followed noise violations and attacks on officers, while a rights group says a man dressed as Santa Claus was detained, fueling international criticism and claims of excessive force

Lior El-Hai | 12.25.25

Nurse sentenced to 7 years over death of teen patient buried alive

Haifa District Court ordered Edward Kachura to pay compensation and imposed a suspended sentence after acquitting him of murder but convicting him of negligent manslaughter in the 2021 death of 17-year-old Lital Yael Melnik

Lior El-Hai | 12.14.25

American investor group agrees to $80 million deal for Maccabi Haifa

Israel's biggest soccer sale is taking shape: Adam Freed's US group will buy Maccabi Haifa for $80 million; it will first purchase the Kaz family's 50% stake, then Yaacov Shahar's shares after a two-year transition; management stays, budget steady

Nadav Zenziper | 12.05.25

שריפה במבנה מגורים בחיפה, 4 לכודים חולצו

Car fire in Haifa spreads to residential building; four people, including infant, rescued

Suspected arson attack on a car in Haifa sent flames into a nearby residential building, filling apartments with smoke; firefighters rescued four people, including an infant, and cleared the building after confirming no additional hotspots

Lior El-Hai | 11.23.25

Haifa closes all beaches after possible whale shark sighting; similar sightings reported nationwide

Lifeguard reports large marine animal near city's southern shore; recent whale shark sightings have prompted beach closures across Israel, with one later spotted off Gaza's coast and caught by local fishermen

Lior El-Hai | 10.31.25

Haifa’s ‘Rocket Tower’ still damaged after Iranian missile strike; prosecutors work from cafés

Five months after an Iranian missile struck Haifa’s so-called 'Rocket Tower,' prosecutors still lack permanent offices, sharing desks, working from cafés, and handling cases without files; 'This is what collapse of the rule of law looks like,' one says

Netael Bandel | 10.30.25

Haifa court acquits man of murdering teen who was buried alive

Court ruled that prosecutors had not proven beyond reasonable doubt that Edward Kachura, 53, intentionally killed Lital Yael Melnik, whose body was found at a construction site in Kiryat Motzkin in 2021

Lior El-Hai | 09.28.25

תיעוד ממבצע אכיפה שקיימה עיריית חיפה והמשטרה

Weapons, drugs and alcohol seized in Haifa as police step up crackdown on crime

Haifa police and municipal inspectors are intensifying weekend enforcement after seizing an airsoft gun, knives, clubs, drugs and alcohol; authorities say most offenders arrive from outside the city and will face strict measures

Lior El-Hai | 09.27.25

Haifa's historic casino building to become boutique hotel and spa

Haifa approved plan to restore the historic Bat Galim Casino, abandoned since the 1960s; project will transform the site into a boutique hotel and spa with 110 rooms, a restaurant, and public shoreline access, reviving the neighborhood as a leisure hub

Hila Tsion | 09.20.25

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