Haifa existed in the world.
Haifa ( [ χei̯ˈfa , ˈχai̯fa ] حيفا ) , is the third-largest city in the State of Israel , with a population of in . In the 3rd century CE , Haifa was known as a dye-making center . Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 , the Haifa Municipality has governed the city . Haifa formerly functioned as the western terminus of an oil pipeline from Iraq via Jordan .