I lived in Haifa and served/volunteered there for about a year and a half in security so maybe I can offer some insights.
First of all, its common to have never met a Baha'i in Israel. Baha'is are not allowed to live there unless they are serving/volunteering there and even then, there are not so many Baha'is that are serving there, from my memory, there is less than 750 Baha'is serving/volunteering in Haifa at any given time. This is because of a agreement that the Baha'is have made with the Government of Israel that restricts them from permanent citizenship or residence but allows for international volunteers and Baha'i Pilgrimage.
If you wish to talk to Baha'is, the best thing you can do is visit the gardens! There will always be one Baha'i guard stationed at each entrance and depending on who is there, he/she might be willing to talk to you more in depth if it is not busy. Otherwise, the chances of running into Baha'is is pretty low.
HOWEVER! When I was there, all of my friend and the Baha'is I knew loved the all the people of Israel. We loved interacting with you guys and learning about the culture. Many try to spend their days off travelling and seeing all the beautiful sites that are in Israel. My personal favorite was the Negev desert! Loved visiting Mitzpe ramon and Masada.
There is a very positive opinion of Israeli's generally among the whole of the Baha'i community, not just those in who are in Israel. The Israeli government has done a lot for the Baha'i community, most importantly giving the Baha'is protection and freedom to worship at the shrines! There is a good chance that the Iranian government would have influenced the government of Palestine if they were in governance of Haifa to destroy the Baha'i buildings and persecute the Baha'i's as they did In Iran, Iraq and Yemen. So we are VERY VERY thankful indeed!
"We never hear about you in the media or anywhere. "
This is because part of the agreement with the Israeli government is that Baha'is will not spread the teachings of Baha'u'llah in Israel. This means that there will be little media coverage on the Baha'is and that they are not allowed to teach the faith to local Israelis or do any of the community building activities that we do in almost every other country.
Maybe one day, these things will change but for now it's widely understood to be a very good agreement by the Baha'is.
If you have any other questions or curiosities let me know :)
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