where is acre in israel
Ê¿Akko, also spelled Acre, or Ê¿AkkÄ, city, northwest Israel. It lies along the Mediterranean Sea, at the north end of the Bay of Haifa (formerly Bay of Acre). Its natural harbour was a frequent target for Palestineâs many invaders over the centuries. The earliest mention of Ê¿Akko is in an Egyptian text dating from the 19th century bce.