Public transportation
Israel’s chief rabbis protest planned Shabbat public transportation
The letter was sent amid the ongoing Operation Roaring Lion, with the planned operations aiming to help stranded Israelis return home from Ben-Gurion Airport after landing.
Escape from Tel Aviv: Taking the train to Jerusalem on the second day of the war - feature
Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say
Language barriers, crime, transportation harming Arab economy, experts say
Israel announces winning tender for Jerusalem light rail's Blue Line
According to the announcement, the Blue Line will begin operations in stages between 2028 and 2030.
Israelis overwhelmingly support transport on Shabbat, haredi IDF draft
More than 7 in 10 Israelis want Shabbat transportation while nearly 8 in 10 support an IDF draft for yeshiva students, according to the recent Hiddush annual religion and state index for 2023.
Bitan demands Regev implements free transport from retirement age by end of year
MK Bitan demanded an update at the meeting on why this part of the reform had not happened and when it would.
This week in Jerusalem: Outstanding schools
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Children trapped in Pakistan cable car after line snaps over ravine
The children have been left dangling 900 feet above the ground after one of the cables holding the chairlift snapped mid-journey.
Editor's Notes: Bring Sundays to Israel
While incorporating Sunday into the Israeli weekend will not, in itself, cause religious tensions in Israel to dissipate, it will ease them significantly.
Netanyahu cuts red ribbon for Tel Aviv's Light Rail amid protests
The public transportation project broke ground in 2011, and it was most recently promised that it would begin operating by the end of 2022.
Tel Aviv mayor boycotts light rail ceremony: 'It should also operate on Shabbat'
The Tel Aviv mayor will, however, arrive for the first ride on Friday with the first passengers.
Letters to the Editor August 16, 2023: An errant child
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Stop allowing Israeli buses to be unsafe for women - editorial
Public transit is a basic right and no one should feel unwelcome, uncomfortable, or unsafe boarding a bus in Israel. The ban on gender segregation and harassment must be enforced.
