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Regev, Smotrich clash over billion-shekel road safety plan

Transportation minister demands full funding for a five-year road safety plan, clashing with finance minister, who seeks proof of effectiveness; Cabinet debate looms amid rising fatalities and political tension

Sivan Hilaie | 11.16.25

Nationwide failure in international driving license service

Travelers in Israel face nationwide delays issuing international driving licenses due to a communication glitch with the Transport Ministry; one man tried multiple branches for days before his flight to Spain, only advised to send an email

Sivan Hilaie | 11.14.25

הרוג ופצוע קשה מתאונת דרכים סמוך לישוב כלנית

Israel road deaths hit 16-year high with 400 killed as safety crisis deepens

Israel’s road deaths have reached 400 for only second time since 2009; last time numbers were this high was in 2005, with 465 killed; after years of decline, fatalities are rising again, raising fears 2025 could be deadliest year in two decades

Sivan Hilaie | 11.12.25

Israel mulls hiring thousands of foreign workers as bus drivers amid severe shortage

Israel faces a shortage of 5,000 bus drivers as 60,000 licensed drivers stay away; many drivers blame low pay and poor conditions, rejecting proposal as a disrespectful and short-sighted fix

Sivan Hilaie | 10.23.25

Transport minister blames attorney general for traffic chaos as rail crisis drags into second week

Safety works at Tel Aviv’s busiest stations compound weeklong rail disruptions, sparking commuter anger as Transport Minister Regev blames protests and AG; 'If we were a normal country, where AG didn't approve roadblocks, then buses would arrive on time'

Sivan Hilaie | 08.21.25

מטוס אל על באוינג 787-9 דרימליינר ממריא מ נתב"ג

European Aviation Authority lifts all flight restrictions on Israel

Transportation Ministry says decision, made following end to Iran war, sets stage for more airlines to resume operations and 'restore Israel to full strength on the global aviation map'

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Nina Fox | 07.07.25

Israel's rescue efforts return stranded nationals home faster than anticipated

Local airline El Al introduces sea evacuations from Cyprus as Israel accelerates efforts to repatriate tens of thousands stranded abroad amid ongoing fighting in Iran

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Roy Rubinstein | 06.20.25

Report: Israel orders domestic airlines to halt all outbound flights

Directive, based on security agency recommendations, is aimed at reducing the risk of potential attacks on aircraft and limiting large public gatherings at Ben Gurion Airport

Nadav Eyal, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.16.25

Houthi rebels threaten 'aerial blockade' on Israel; flights canceled en masse

Around 20 foreign airlines have paused flights to Israel, Transport Ministry says; Minister Regev warns Israeli carriers not to raise prices and urges stranded Israelis to contact Foreign Ministry’s emergency center for assistance

Roy Rubinstein | 05.04.25

נוסע חרדי בשדה התעופה נתב"ג, עת היערכות לתקיפה איראנית

High-tech industry offers flights to US in private deal

Tech industry officials say tickets are to be sold at pre-war prices on chartered planes after most international airlines suspend flights to Israel leaving companies stranded

Calcalist, Meir Auerbach | 10.31.24

Reservists stranded as public transport at standstill for holiday

Jewish New Year and ensuing Shabbat means four day lull in bus and train services; reservists turn to social media for help; Transportation and Defense ministries trade blame but no solution offered

Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox, Roy Rubinstein | 10.04.24

New Israeli project aims to save hundreds of thousands of birds each year

Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds die as a result of collisions with transparent acoustic walls along their migration routes in Israel; The Transportation Ministry is launching an initiative to construct new walls alongside main highways that birds will be able to recognize and avoid

Ynet | 08.27.24

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