Traffic

WATCH: Highway 60 reopens to traffic after bus catches fire, no injuries reported

An additional fire occured in Tirat Carmel later on Wednesday after an electric bicycle battery experienced thermal runaway, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority said.

 Illustrative image of an Electra-Afikim bus.
An American Airlines airplane taxis on the tarmac at New York's Laguardia Airport.

Massive US flight groundings triggered by fiber cut, circuit failure as UN General Assembly meets

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a car accident on Highway 762 near Rechasim on Sunday.

One killed, one seriously injured in latest among series of fatal road accidents in Israel

Emergency personnel at the scene of a road accident in which a vehicle overturned near the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem, September 4, 2026.

Deadly weekend on Israeli roads: At least two killed, six injured in crashes nationwide


Electric scooter accidents, fatalities on the rise due to lack of enforcement

Despite the alarming statistics, enforcement against traffic violations committed by scooter riders remains inconsistent and limited.

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Police officer arrives at crash scene in southern Israel, discovers son was killed

The 22-year-old that was killed was trapped under the bus after it flipped on to its left side, and he suffered from severe injuries.

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Barcelona taxi chaos: Drivers block roads in 'Operation Padlock' over insurance costs, Uber

Taxi drivers in Barcelona continue protests against insurance prices and competition from Uber and Cabify.

 Barcelona taxi chaos: Drivers block main roads in 'Operation Padlock' protesting insurance costs, Uber taxis. Illustration.

New York City comes second, Chicago third. Which city is the world's traffic jam capital for 2024?

London ranks first among European cities and fourth worldwide, with an average time loss of 101 hours. Paris ranks sixth globally, with drivers spending an average of 97 hours in traffic jams.

 Traffic going into Chicago, Illinois.

Will Israeli travel get more efficient?

Data in the State Comptroller’s report reveals that while the construction cost was indeed NIS 500 million, the real cost of the project is much higher.

 Heavy traffic on the Ayalon South highway at the Moshe Dayan Interchange earlier this year.

Three and a half days after being buried alive, she emerged from her fiberglass tomb

On December 17, 1968, Barbara was kidnapped and buried alive in a coffin in Georgia. Despite enduring three and a half days underground, she survived.

 Crawling out of the ground.

Transgender women attacked with a hammer, suspect claims road rage not hate crime

The victims say their attacker used slurs and death threats.

Woman driving 311

Grapevine: Aid evacuees

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Construction is underway in Jerusalem's Talpiot neighborhood.

Turning drivers into ATMs for the state

Gideon Sa'ar initiated it, Yariv Levin completed it: The transportation reform will harm those who rely on a driver's license for their livelihood or struggle to challenge tickets digitally.

 Most traffic cases will be handled by a registrar over Zoom. Access to legal justice will suffer under the pretext of court overload.

Israel's traffic jams add 6% to cost of living - study

The researchers found that, in relation to the reference countries, Israel is more expensive by 34% for the same basket of consumer products and services.

 TRAFFIC JAMS on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv.