Claim: Located in Haifa, Israel, Vardiya was established in the 1980's and a Patriot missile, which is a surface-to-air missile that is used by the U.S., was deployed in the town.
Evidence: Vardiya (Hebrew: ורדיה‎, also Vardia) is a neighborhood in Haifa, Israel. Established in the 1980s, Vardiya is located in the upper Carmel, between the Hadar Hacarmel and Romema. During Operation Desert Storm, a Patriot missile site was deployed in Vardiya. The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary of its kind used by the United States Army and several allied nations.