Levi has also asked the FA for its support and his letter to Johansson stated that visiting teams could be guaranteed the same level of safety in Israel as they could in Cyprus or Malta.
The IFA letter also points out that bombs have exploded in Belfast and Madrid when European matches have been due to take place but those venues have not been affected.
Sir Alex Ferguson is reported to have given his support to the match being played in Haifa and has insisted that he would be prepared to go to Israel to watch his team's opponents.
'I am surprised that you are not allowed to host your matches in Israel. I don't understand why we will have to play Haifa in Cyprus,' he was quoted as saying in the The Jerusalem Post.
'If the decision was mine, I would travel to Israel with my players and show that I'm not afraid,' he added.
A United spokesman confirmed last night that, despite the manager's wishes, the club would abide by whatever UEFA decided was best.
