Light rail

Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion

We are determined to take responsibility in shaping our lives in the Negev so that our children and grandchildren will also find their future here.

 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.
Jerusalem Light Rail

Grapevine: Kudos and complaints

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

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


'Parallel Lines': YA novel portrays Jerusalem's complex reality - review

The title “Parallel Lines” refers to the route of the light rail, which traverses through both Jewish and Palestinian neighborhoods, and to the lives of the three main characters.

 Ruth Marks Eglash holding her new book at the Tower of David Museum.

Jerusalem businesses blocked by light rail Green Line construction

For the stores directly on the route of the light rail, the large white wall serves as a barricade, starving their businesses of profit. 

 BARRICADED BAR-ILAN Street.

Attempted stabbing attack thwarted near Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem

Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai arrived at the scene shortly after the incident.

 Israel Police at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack near Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem. July 9, 2023

Tel Aviv light rail to open to public later this month - report

There is still no official launch date for the light rail.

 A test drive for the Tel Aviv light rail in Jaffa, on May 17, 2023

Chance encounters on the Jerusalem light rail - opinion

Ride the light rail, maybe eavesdrop a little, examine your fellow travelers and know that when you really need them, they will be there for you.

 EVERY PASSENGER is a story on the Jerusalem light rail.

This week in Jerusalem: Helpless

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 TALPIOT: PARKING ticket hub of Jerusalem (Illustrative).

Petah Tikva mayor says TA light rail to open in July, operator disagrees

The opening of the light rail has been delayed repeatedly due to safety issues with the braking and signaling system of the train.

 A test drive for the Tel Aviv light rail in Jaffa, on May 17, 2023

This week in Jerusalem: Tempest in a coffee cup

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 ‘YES TO coffee, no to coercion’ in Talbiyeh (Illustrative).

This week in Jerusalem: Back in the pool

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 SWIMMERS, REJOICE: The Jerusalem Pool is back (Illustrative).

This week in Jerusalem: Keep in touch

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 STREET ART in Talpiot.