 Haifa 's development owed much to British plans to make it a central port and hub for Middle @-@ East crude oil . The British Government of Palestine developed the port and built refineries , thereby facilitating the rapid development of the city as a center for the country 's heavy industries . Haifa was also among the first towns to be fully electrified . The Palestine Electric Company inaugurated the Haifa Electrical Power Station already in 1925 , opening the door to considerable industrialization . The State @-@ run Palestine Railways also built its main workshops in Haifa . 
 Haifa <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>development owed much to British plans to make it a central port and hub for Middle @-@ East crude oil . The British Government of Palestine developed the port and built refineries , thereby facilitating the rapid development of the city as a center for the country <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>heavy industries . Haifa was also among the first towns to be fully electrified . The Palestine Electric Company<a href='been_done' title='3'><mark></mark></a> inaugurated the Haifa Electrical Power Station already in 1925 , opening the door to considerable industrialization . The State @-@ run Palestine Railways also built its main workshops in Haifa . 
Haifa  development owed much to British plans to make it a central port and hub fir Middle @-@ East crude oil . The British Government of Palestine developed da port and built refineries , thereby facilitating tdarapid development of the city as a center fir the country  heavy industries . Haifa was also among thdairst towns to b fully electrified . The Palestine Electric Company done inaugurated thedaifa Electrical Power Station already in 1925 , opening the dar to considerable industrialization . The State @-@ run Palestine Railways also built its main workshops in Haifa .