"This is a holiday for Israel," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The public transportation project broke ground in 2011, and it was most recently promised that it would begin operating by the end of 2022.
Every town and city in the country, whether in the periphery or Center, ought to have reasonable public transportation.
The IDF's Nahshon landing craft will provide a new tactical boost for any potential future war with Hezbollah.
The decision is a blow to activists who had been pushing for the opening, both of the light rail and of buses.
The Red Line of the Gush Dan light rail is expected to open later this month after several years of delays.
“Today we are launching the 'One Israel' project - connecting the entire country by high-speed train fromKiryat Shmona to Eilat,” Netanyahu said.
Electric scooters and motorcycles are a clear and present danger to riders and passengers, as well as to the public.
This change was implemented for app users only and is set to come into effect for Rav Kav users on August 1.
For the stores directly on the route of the light rail, the large white wall serves as a barricade, starving their businesses of profit.