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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.

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

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones, call police 'Nazis' in protests over dead infants' autopsies

A bus overturns on Highway 6 near Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, January 16, 2026.

At least 27 injured as bus overturns on Highway 6 near Kiryat Gat


No ads: Egged presents an alternative to the Moovit app

After years in which Moovit dominated the market almost on its own, the Egged Group is launching “egg” – a new public transportation app that promises an ad-free user experience.

The "egg" app

Surprise Egg: Egged’s Egg app promises to change the culture of travel

Egged’s app unites all transport in Israel with live navigation and personalized info. CEO: “After years of ads, we bring a new travel experience.”

buses.

Egged launches ‘egg,’ Israel’s first ad-free public transport app

The app supports Israel Railways, light rail lines, and bike-sharing services in addition to buses.

Egged Group's new ad-free 'egg' app.

Grapevine: Transportation on vacation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Grapevine: Unwelcome uglification

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 IS IT viable for the average resident to forgo their car and take the bus?

Light Rail construction sees major changes made to Jerusalem's bus routes

The construction comes as a result of efforts to build a new "Blue Line" of the Light Rail, which will include a two-kilometer-long tunnel that begins at the intersection of Jaffa Street and Strauss.

View of the Jerusalem Light Rail on Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 2, 2025

53 injured as tourist bus overturns near Barcelona

Traffic authorities sealed southbound C-32 after coach plunges down embankment; only one lane toward Barcelona was open.

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The famous Red Bus arrives in the north for the first time – here’s where you’ll find it

Nahariya launches the north’s first double-decker tourist bus with three routes: Family, northern border, and panoramic city tour. Service runs until the end of the summer vacation.

Tourist bus

Surviving Israeli public transport as an oleh

Diving headfirst into the chaos of the Israeli public transport system amid a heatwave and the temporary shutdown of Jerusalem's light rail.

The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.

Jerusalem man arrested for violently attacking bus driver over missed stop

The defendant in the case, a Jerusalem resident in his 20s, is accused of having attacked a bus driver in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on July 15.

 IS IT viable for the average resident to forgo their car and take the bus?