GULF OF HAIFA

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'Haifa Bay' is a small bay along the Mediterranean coast of Northern Israel. Fed by the Kishon River, the cities of Haifa and Akko are on its shores. South of the bay rises beautiful Mount Carmel.
The Haifa Bay is Israel's only natural harbor on the Mediterranean. There is a man-made harbor in Ashdod and Israel has a natural harbor in the Red Sea in Eilat.
The Port of Haifa facilities were constructed in the 1930s under British auspices. Facilities have since been expanded by the Israeli government.
Haifa Bay is home to a bustling industrial zone, housing many shore-based oil refineries and chemical plants. These have caused much pollution to the bay, and are often blamed for an increased desease rate in the surrounding communities [1]. The Kishon River is also quite polluted. The huge, twin 76 meter towers of the Bazan company have become a nationally recognized icon for the city.