Haifa is located in Israel.
Haifa ( [ χei̯ˈfa , ˈχai̯fa ] حيفا ) , is the third-largest city in the State of Israel , with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area , the second - or third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel . The city plays an important role in Israel 's economy . Tell Abu Hawam was a small city established in the Late Bronze Age ( 14th Century BCE ) on the site of Modern-day Haifa , Israel .