Light rail

Grapevine: Kudos and complaints

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 14, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

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

Eleven were arrested before protests began to disperse following the High Court of Justice's blocking of the planned autopsies.

JANUARY 20, 2026|ByJAMES GENN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM

New mega-neighborhood with 1,500 apartments approved near Tel Aviv on metro line

A new gateway to Or Yehuda: 1,500 housing units will rise near the metro–light rail junction, along with 88,000 m² of commercial and employment space and 36,000 m² designated for public buildings.

DECEMBER 11, 2025|ByOFER PETERSBURG

Almost 50% of Israeli Jews would use public transport on weekend - study

42% said they would "probably not" or "certainly not" use public transportation on Shabbat, and 5% did not know, the poll found.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022ByELIAV BREUER

Not running the light rail on Shabbat is sabotage against Israelis - opinion

Failure to operate the light rail on weekends will cost the Israeli economy close to a billion shekels annually. There is no logical reason to not run the light rail on Shabbat.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022ByURI KEIDAR

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Merav Michaeli attends a news conference at the new Allenby underground station of the light rail red line in Tel Aviv, in June.

Israel's Left and Right fight over Tel Aviv light rail opening on Shabbat

Haredi and religious Zionist politicians expressed outrage at the transportation minister's push to let the light rail run on Shabbat.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE

CONSTRUCTION OF the Allenby underground station of the red line in Tel Aviv. Chinese companies won contracts to construct parts of the Tel Aviv light rail.

Israel must confront haredis who create havoc in streets - editorial

Whenever an issue arises that doesn’t jibe with the ultra-Orthodox worldview, they don’t play fair and protest through usual means of opposition to try to make their voice heard.

AUGUST 16, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the autopsy of a 4-year old boy who was murdered by a family member in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot a few days ago, in Jerusalem, August 14, 2022.

In Jerusalem, baby carriages cause problems, difficulties

Baby carriages are a nuisance throughout Jerusalem. A little more consideration would not go astray.

JULY 31, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Don’t get me wrong – I love babies, but a little more courtesy would be welcomed (Illustrative).

Riots break out at Jerusalem light rail construction site - police

The rioters damaged fences and entered the work site in order to disrupt construction. Some even threw stones at law enforcement on the scene.

JULY 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men scuffle with Israeli police as they protest against the new construction work for the Jerusalem Light Rail, on Bar-Ilan Street, Jerusalem, August 24, 2021 (Illustrative).

Iranian media claims cyberattack on planned Tel Aviv metro

The rail system is under construction and is the subject of a political debate in Israel.

JULY 4, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Jerusalem promised robust public transport but people still use cars

A city of this size in a Western country would be equipped with a number of means of providing proper public transportation for its residents and visitors.

JUNE 25, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR