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Shipping through the Panama Canal remains uninterrupted after country hit by a 7.7 mag. earthquake

Panama Airport was closed as a precaution while the Naturgy power company reported electricity supply disruptions across six Panamanian provinces. The Panama Canal remains operational.

|ByREUTERS
People gather in an open area after an earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama, in Panama City, Panama, October 9, 2026.
Bike path in Tel Aviv.

Turning point in city rankings: Where are residents most satisfied with their municipality?

CBS survey presents the local government satisfaction map: Petah Tikva and Rishon Lezion lead, and in Beersheba and Bnei Brak, nearly half the residents believe performance is not good.

|ByWALLA! MONEY
Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

Kfar Saba dominates among Israeli cities in quality of life rankings - study

Jerusalem led the group in reported drinking water quality, and residents reported the fewest new cases of malignant tumors. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
How to Build a City That Lets Everyone Live Better.

How do you build a city that lets everyone live better? Real estate women respond

Who said urban planning is boring? At the "Women Build the Nation" panel, six senior women shared ideas on community, equality, and a new social contract, envisioning Israel in 20 years.

|ByWALLA/REALESTATE

This week in Jerusalem

Peggy Cidor’s round-up of city affairs

AUGUST 22, 2018ByPEGGY CIDOR
pride march in jerusalem

Caution – dangerous materials

Industries sometimes use materials that have a negative impact on workers’ health and the environment.

AUGUST 9, 2018ByLIOR REGEV
Chart of Businesses which Received Hazardous Materials Permit, by County

Grandiose planning

Ignorance, personal ambition and ineptitude have inevitably led many mayors to support grandiose planning.

MARCH 24, 2018ByGERARD HEUMANN
Tel Aviv skyline

TRANSPORTATION: Rav-Kav Q&A

All there is to know about the Rav-Kav reform.

MARCH 7, 2018BySYBIL EHRLICH
The Rav Kav smartcard

City notes: Good-as-new fashion fair

All the events worth catching up on this coming week.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017ByYOCHEVED LAUREN LAUFER
Brews on offer for Oktoberfest at Paulaner’s Beer Garden in Sarona.

City Notes: Stargaze in the South

The latest news and events happening in Israel this week.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017ByYOCHEVED LAUREN LAUFER
The stage at the Moonlit Nights Festival in the Golan Heights.

Placemaking and Urban Renewal by ECOWEEK Students

AUGUST 19, 2017ByELIAS MESSINAS
The Jerusalem Post

Community-Based Design first stop in Jerusalem

JULY 26, 2017ByELIAS MESSINAS
The Jerusalem Post

City Notes: Sderot film festival hits the big screen

The cultural highlights countrywide.

JUNE 8, 2017ByJULIE STEIGERWALD
The renowned Cinema South Festival addresses the area’s mixed populations

City Notes: Haifa Stairs Race to hit the road running

A round up of current events from around the nation.

MAY 4, 2017ByJULIE STEIGERWALD
Thousands of participants are expected to lace up their shoes for the 3.5-km. Haifa Stairs Race