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Emergency services halt search for five missing people near Beit Zayit Dam

The IDF received over 100 reports about the vehicle, which was spotted driving through floodwaters near the dam. 

Emergency service volunteers, together with Jerusalem District Police and other forces, are searching for five people last seen in a Jeep driving near Beit Zayit Dam.
 Thousands on the platform at the Hashalom Station near Begin Street.

Packed stations, mass delays: Trains across Israel delayed for hours after fatal rail accident

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Man in serious condition after being hit by train at Tel Aviv station, MDA confirms

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Deri asks Ben-Gvir to intervene as Israel Railways closes Jerusalem station ahead of mass protests


Road closures, canceled trains: Mass ultra-Orthodox protests shut down Jerusalem's public transport

Road closures began at noon, and Israel Police and Netvei Israel have called on the public to avoid driving to the entrance area to Jerusalem throughout the day.

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

Man killed by train at Holon's Wolfson station, MDA confirms

A man was killed after being trapped under a train car at Holon’s Wolfson Station, halting service and causing delays on Thursday morning.

A train at Holon Wolfson station; illustrative.

Invest in the Negev and Galilee rather than in railways to Tel Aviv - opinion

For years, Israel has spent millions of shekels building infrastructures to “bring the peripheries closer to center,” instead of dealing with the peripheral transportation infrastructures themselves.

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev gets on track with Israel Railways last month. The government must take action to support each regional and metropolitan hub, the writer argues.

All train services to return to full operation starting Monday, Israel Railways says

Infrastructure damage and safety work in the areas of Ganot and Vitkin forced the railway system to suspend operations, Israel Railways announced last Tuesday. 

Israell railways workers. August 21, 2025.

Tel Aviv train traffic suspended as Israel Railways scrambles to repair infrastructure

Israel Railways said free shuttles will be available to supplement transportation between Tel Aviv and the North, and between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Workers repair Israeli Railway tracks after a shutdown caused by a technical problem in Tel Aviv, August 15, 2025

Transportation Minister Regev denies train chaos, while holding conference on new rail line

During the conference, Miri Regev addressed the train’s current malfunction, remarking that “there is no transportation chaos, the trains are still running.”

Transportation Minister Miri Regev is seen at a press conference, on August 18, 2025.

Israel Railways settles with Paralympic medalist over gender discrimination case

A supervisor demanded that Roni Ohayon give up a seat for the disabled because an ultra-Orthodox man refused to sit next to her.

Israel's Roni Ohayon in action during women's goalball at the IBSA World Games in Coventry, Britain August 21, 2023.

Damage to electrical infrastructure in Tel Aviv area disrupts train traffic

To enable restoration work, trains will not run today between Binyamina and Netanya, and between Tel Aviv HaHagana and Lod or Ben-Gurion Airport.

View of the Israel Railways train near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, July 21, 2025.

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'A crucial milestone': Construction of Jerusalem Khan station officially begins

"The high-speed rail extension will make it faster and easier for residents and visitors to reach the city center in a convenient and sustainable way," said Miri Regev.

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Better mobile reception on trains? Israel Railways to improve service WiFi on trains

The Transportation and Communications ministries announced a NIS 68 million plan to improve cellular reception for passengers traveling on Israel Railways.

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