"This day is a “holiday for the city of Haifa, a holiday for the State of Israel, a holiday for India, a holiday for our relations with India and a holiday for the economy of the region and the economy of the world.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The US warned that it would no longer be able to dock in the Haifa port if the Chinese took over managing it.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Haifa Port Chairman of the Board Eshel Armoni: “This is very exciting. This is a new era in the Middle East."
Israel has yet to find a buyer for the port, although the Chinese have reportedly expressed interest in the issue.