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Surviving Israeli public transport as an oleh

Diving headfirst into the chaos, terrors, and joys of the Israeli public transport system - or lack thereof - amid a heatwave and the temporary shutdown of Jerusalem's light rail.

The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.
 IS IT viable for the average resident to forgo their car and take the bus?

Jerusalem man arrested for violently attacking bus driver over missed stop

Firefighting teams extinguishing the fires that spread to four buses in a Bat Yam parking lot on July 26, 2025.

WATCH: Authorities find remains inside burning bus after explosion in Bat Yam

 People check their phones in a Jerusalem bomb shelter.

Grapevine: Of buses and bomb shelters


Rebuilding Jerusalem: Keeping up with the rapid changes in Israel's capital

In some cases, change has become so rapid that it is difficult when passing an empty storefront to remember what merchandise was sold from there as recently as a week ago.

 People are seen overlooking Jerusalem.

Palestinian bus, truck collide on Highway 1, thirty injured and evacuated to West Bank

The injured have been evacuated to the West Bank, Magen David Adom said.

Magen David Adom paramedics evacuate injured individuals in Israel.

Man spits on IDF officer on bus in Ramat Gan, turns himself in

The IDF officer, Tamar, told N12 that "There was no interaction between us, suddenly he just spit on my cheek and immediately got off at the station."

 Documentation of the individual spitting on the IDF officer in Ramat Gan on May 18, 2025.

Travelers attack bus drivers at Jerusalem CBS, reportedly due to lack of seating

The footage, seen by The Jerusalem Post, shows travelers pushing, kicking, and dragging a bus driver along the floor.

 The assaulted bus driver lays on the floor (blue shirt) as a colleague stands over him and calls for help in Jerusalem's Central Bus Station, April 20, 2025.

Israeli public transport fares to rise for second time in less than a year

Bus and train fares in Israel will significantly rise this Friday to fund the “Transportation Justice” reform, though the quality of public transport will remain low.

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Passover during wartime: Remembering the importance of others - opinion

We all win when we learn to appreciate the importance of others.

 TRAFFIC JAMS on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv.

Man steals a bus in Rehovot 'to get home for the Seder'

The man was arrested by police for driving recklessly and overturning a bus in a parking lot in central Israel.

 The bus that a resident of Shafir overturned in Rehovot on Saturday April 13, 2025.

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.

 MDA Ambulance

'I didn't know he had a bomb' - Israeli driver on Bat Yam bus bomb terrorist - report

The Shin Bet arrested two Israeli suspects who were involved in transporting the terrorist that planted the bombs in Bat Yam.

 Bus explosion aftermath, Bat Yam

Israel must exact a heavy price for the attempted bombing attacks - editorial

We saved lives this time, but we may not be so fortunate next time.

 Bus explosion aftermath, Bat Yam

Ben-Gvir slams Trump, Israeli government, calls for war after bus bombings

Ben-Gvir blamed Trump and Netanyahu for emboldening terror after a series of bus bombings in Israel, calling for an all-out war in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza and an end to lenient security policies.

 Explosion of bus in Bat Yam February 20, 2025