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Train, road disruptions expected across central Israel over next week, starting tonight

Affected train passengers can contact Israel Railways at *5770, while bus passengers can call the national public transportation information hotline at *4515.

Passengers at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station, September 24, 2026.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, near Ma'aleh Adumim in the West Bank, August 14, 2025

UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns

Foreign workers.

Foreign worker ban to trigger housing cost rise and severe labor shortage

A play of light and shadow, glass and ceramics overlooking the sea, Sidna Ali.

The Herzliya caveman: The final days of the cliff palace


‘New Talpiot’: A global community in one of Jerusalem’s most sought-after locations

An international Jerusalem community grows at "New Talpiot" as 192 new homes are under construction with a special 5% Chol Hamoed discount on all marketed apartments.

The New Talpiot project.

Affordable Housing site shut down

After a High Court ruling, the Affordable Housing site was shut for maintenance to prevent benefits for draft evaders, leaving users with expiring eligibility certificates without a solution.

Residential buildings in Petah Tikva.

Apartments under construction in Tbilisi: A smart investment play for 2026

Why pre-construction apartments in Tbilisi are attracting buyers in 2026, from developer-backed payment plans and lower entry prices to rental demand and tax advantages.

For buyers willing to get in before the concrete sets, Tbilisi’s pre-construction market offers a combination of lower entry prices, flexible payments and rental potential.

Trump Tower Tbilisi project kicks off in Georgia, backed by Archi Group, other partners

The cost of the extravagant launch, which culminated in fireworks and dozens of drones forming the US flag and the Statue of Liberty over the Tbilisi skyline, was estimated at $1 million.

Performers entertain the audience during the official presentation of Trump Tower Tbilisi, a proposed 70-story skyscraper earlier announced by The Trump Organization and international developers that is expected to become the tallest building in the country, in Tbilisi, Georgia, September 15, 2026.

Israeli AI startup Buildots completes $130m. funding round

Israeli company Buildots combines AI and computer vision at construction sites, targeting an international market on track to reach a value of about $1.4 trillion.

Buildots founders: Roy Danon, Aviv Leibovici, and Ziv Kop.

Grapevine: Plea for mercy

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of residential buildings under construction in Jerusalem, August 23, 2026.

Roadworks in Tbilisi uncover oldest medieval pottery cache ever found in Georgian capital

Medieval Georgian chronicles date Tbilisi's founding to the 4th century, when Vakhtang I ruled over the kingdom of Kartli in what is now eastern Georgia.

Cache of 10th-century pottery found during roadwork in Georgia, September 9, 2026.

Grapevine: More towers

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the Jerusalem Light Train at the Mount Herzl train station, near where Epstein Tower will be built, August 18, 2024

A proposal for an economic future: Gaza needs more than reconstruction - opinion

For decades, Gaza's refugee camps have been a symbol of dependency. Reconstruction offers an opportunity to change that reality.

Palestinians inspect the damage caused by an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house belonging to the al-Qalqili family in al-Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on July 30, 2026.

Public hospital in the Negev to enter planning and oversight phase

Peres Medical Center in Beersheba will include 2,100 beds, a train station, and direct connection to local tech park.

The Shimon Peres Medical Center in the Negev