Transportation Ministry

Gur Hasidic community in Arad instructs students to ride busses according to gender

The notice instructed passengers to board through the rear door and sit at the back of the bus “in order to allow the students to travel separately.”

An Egged bus driving through Jerusalem
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Jerusalem razes Elie Wiesel Plaza for NIS 73m. underground passage to Shaare Zedek

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev holds a press conference ahead of Israel's 76th Independence Day Ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, on May 8, 2024

Comptroller: Miri Regev's Transportation Ministry fails to prepare for new emergencies post-Oct. 7

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and  former government directors-general Keren Terner and Liran Avisar Ben Horin, April 12, 2026.

Bennett brings in two ex-gov't officials as first two members of election list


Grapevine: Bevy of buses

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Flights to start departing from Ben-Gurion with 100 passengers, Transportation Ministry announces

This represents an increase in the 80-passenger limit per flight, while the ministry will also allow two flights to depart per hour.

An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026; illustrative.

Twenty thousand Israelis still stranded abroad as Operation Roaring Lion develops

The only Israeli airline that can carry out the mission on a significant scale is El Al, which has the largest fleet of wide-body aircraft in Israel, including Dreamliners and Boeing 777s.

ISRAELIS RETURN in the first El Al flight to Israel since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Israel to gradually reopen airspace on Thursday under new plan to return stranded Israelis

Under the new framework, Transportation Minister Miri Regev said the reopening of Ben-Gurion Airport will be gradual. During the first 24 hours, one plane will land per hour.

An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026; illustrative.

Israel preparing for gradual reopening of airspace starting next week, minister says

Israel plans to gradually reopen airspace to repatriate stranded citizens, with El Al and Ryanair prioritizing return flights from key international gateways.

An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026; illustrative.

Israeli truckers fear foreign workers may overtake industry if bureaucracy goes unchecked

Representatives from various levels of the logistics and delivery industry claim that Israel has a severe shortage of truck drivers, while the Transportation and Labor Ministries claim otherwise.

Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces

The project, initially approved by the Economic Affairs Committee in March of 2025, is also intended to help alleviate traffic at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Tesla to start autonomous driving tests in Israel after Transportation Ministry approval

This represents the first step towards authorizing the use of Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system, which allows the cars to operate autonomously with a supervised driver at the wheel.

Tesla will begin supervised autonomous driving trials in Israel.

Planes are preparing to leave Ben-Gurion Airport in case of missile strikes, Regev says

Israeli airlines, including El Al and Arkia, are ready to evacuate their fleets globally to avoid missile threats, according to Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Railway to nowhere: How Miri Regev, Likud politics stalled Israel’s role in IMEC corridor - opinion

A regional rail project that could generate billions has been stalled by a narrow Likud power struggle.

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev once stated: 'What is a public broadcaster worht if we cannot control it?'