Jerusalem light rail

Gush Etzion, Efrat, to be easily accessible to Jerusalem by light rail under new proposal

The proposed train line would mark the first direct rail connection between Gush Etzion and the capital, as the region continues to grow and make other major road improvements.

A rendering of the planned light rail connection between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem.
Israel Police responding to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protest near Shabbat Square in Jerusaelm, June 19, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters block traffic, set fire on road near Jerusalem's Shabbat Square

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


Riots break out at Jerusalem light rail construction site - police

The rioters damaged fences and entered the work site in order to disrupt construction. Some even threw stones at law enforcement on the scene.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men scuffle with Israeli police as they protest against the new construction work for the Jerusalem Light Rail, on Bar-Ilan Street, Jerusalem, August 24, 2021 (Illustrative).

Smart traffic planning system LISA approved for use in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

A Ministry of Transportation committee approved the adoption of LISA for traffic planning in Israel.

Traffic jams seen on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv.

New Jerusalem light rail route passes district planning committee

The Purple Line, destined to cross the capital from East to West and intersect its three other lines, passed a major hurdle on Wednesday.

 The Jerusalem light rail.

Jerusalem residents want bicycle lanes on Hebron Road, will they get it?

Hebron Road has become one of the most dangerous roads in the country. Between 2003 and last November, there were over 900 traffic accidents on the road involving casualties.

 BETWEEN 2003 and last November there were over 900 traffic accidents with casualties on Hebron Road.

Teen girl falls down manhole on main street in Jerusalem

"She just didn't see where she was going, and slipped," said a shaken construction worker at the scene.

PEDESTRIANS CROSS the Jerusalem Light Rail tracks on Jaffa Road.

Jerusalem light rail: New track installation under way

27 KM of routes will be added to Jerusalem's light rail, with more than 50 new stops.

The expansion of the light rail red line begins with the laying of the first tracks

Rav Kav travel cards to be reinstated for east Jerusalem residents

Residents of east Jerusalem have not been able to use Rav Kav cards since the beginning of 2020 after then-transportation minister Bezalel Smotrich announced an expected year-long pause.

Rav Kav 521

GMV contracted to supply systems to Jerusalem Light Rail

GMV will provide the AVLS and DMS systems to the already established red line, as well as the green line currently under construction.

Israelis are seen boarding the light rail on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem after the coronavirus lockdown ends, on February 8, 2021.

Hundreds of haredim protest arrest of yeshiva student in Jerusalem

IDF's Ground Forces Commander Maj.-Gen. Yoel Strick who happened to pass by the area was reportedly attacked by protesters before being rescued by police.

Police are seen forcibly dispersing haredi protesters gathered on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem on December 22, 2020.

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters flood Jerusalem, 25 detained

Bar Ilan junction was blocked for traffic.

Protest at Bar Ilan junction in Jerusalem