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Two people injured after being hit by Jerusalem's new light rail next to Malha Mall

Both have been evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem. 

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

WATCH: Haredi protest against light rail construction erupts on Jerusalem's Bar-Ilan Street

A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network

A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion


The saga of the Blue Line

The Blue Line’s Emek Refaim path was opposed by local residents and businesses owners.

An alternate proposal for a tunnel would save both Mesila Park and Emek Refaim Street from the damage created by the work to build the Blue Line.

Grapevine: Villa Brown arrives

Pop music was blaring loudly, even though the street is on the edge of an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.

Meir Adoni

A roller-coaster train

If approved, the tunnel would run under Harakevet Street along Mesila Park from the Liberty Bell Garden to the Oranim junction, leaving Emek Refaim untouched and preserving Mesila Park.

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Triple benefit

Why I support the light rail on Emek Refaim.

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Why I oppose the current plan for the light rail’s Blue Line

Emek Refaim Street today, where it intersects with Rachel Imenu Street

CityPass loses Jerusalem Light Rail extension tender

Under the former agreement, the state had an option to buy the project back from CityPass in March 2019 – 17 years before the end of the franchise period.

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Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs.

A LIGHT RAIL TRAIN waits at a station in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem light rail stabber declared fit for trial

Shin Bet: Suicidal suspect had history of mental illness, wanted to be shot dead by soldier.

Scene of stabbing attack on Jerusalem's light rail

Analysis: The oldest lone-wolf assailant

The killer of British student Hannah Bladon is a 57-year-old east Jerusalem resident, much older than most lone wolf attackers seen previously.

Hannah Bladon, the victim of a stabbing attack at Jerusalem's light rail.

CityPass, Finance Ministry reach deal over light rail tenders

Plans on track to extend Red Line to Ein Kerem, Green Line to Neve Yaakov.

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