Public transportation

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

An initial investigation found that the suspect, a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident, boarded the bus on February 1 with a bottle containing a "flammable substance," intending some form of arson.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

THE ARAB-ISRAELI city of Umm al-Fahm in the foreground and Wadi Ara in the background.

Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say

According to experts, the Arab economy in Israel is plagued by a lack of Hebrew skills, high crime rates, and subpar public transportation. A recent event sought to find a solution.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Israel Police arrest 30-year-old for trying to light a child on fire on public transportation

The victim, a Jerusalem resident who was on his way to school in Beitar Illit, sustained only minor injuries to his hands.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Gaps in Israel’s grid capacity, public transport systems, waste treatment facilities, and regulatory frameworks mean that many innovations to improve the environment cannot be deployed at a meaningful scale.

Israel’s infrastructure paradox: Innovation without environmental foundations - opinion

Israel’s greatest environmental challenge is being a highly developed, innovative country with key infrastructure missing

JANUARY 27, 2026|ByGALIT COHEN

Grapevine: Huckabee's here

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 24, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee addresses the media outside the US Embassy in Jerusalem, May 9, 2025.

The road less traveled doesn’t exist: The future of Israel's traffic jams, public transport woes

It’s no secret to Israelis that our country has a transportation problem. But despite public awareness, it’s not getting any better.

MAY 1, 2025ByYUVAL LEVY

An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

Israeli public transport fares to rise for second time in less than a year

Bus and train fares in Israel will significantly rise this Friday to fund the “Transportation Justice” reform, though the quality of public transport will remain low.

APRIL 20, 2025ByLIAM ADIV

Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Man steals a bus in Rehovot 'to get home for the Seder'

The man was arrested by police for driving recklessly and overturning a bus in a parking lot in central Israel.

APRIL 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The bus that a resident of Shafir overturned in Rehovot on Saturday April 13, 2025.

Light rail, heavy headache: What Jerusalemites think of the light rail construction

The Red Line was suspended for five days this past week. Beyond the inconvenience, where do the municipality and Jerusalemites stand on construction of the new lines to come?

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByRAQUEL GUERTZENSTEIN FROHLICH

Signage at a light rail stop in Jerusalem indicate that the line is closed due to expansion work.

Grapevine: Well wishes to Idan Amedi

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

ISRAELI ACTOR (‘Fauda’) and reserve soldier Idan Amedi, who was seriously wounded in the Gaza Strip, attends a press conference upon his release from the Sheba Medical Center in January.

No trains, only tests: Jerusalem Light Rail suspended for expansion

Starting on February 9, the light rail system will be required to conduct a series of safety tests in order to obtain the necessary permits to meet international regulations.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF