Traffic

Controlled chaos: Inside Israel's air traffic during unprecedented US-Israel strikes - interview

It was the most complex, dangerous, and historic day since the establishment of the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control. Hundreds of aircraft of every possible type were returning simultaneously.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
The US Air Force Thunderbirds fly up the Hudson River over New York City on August 4, 2026. The Thunderbirds performed at the Air Dot Show New York in Orange County, NY and are next headlining the Rochester International Airshow.
Navigating American roads requires international travelers to understand local laws, rental car rules, and common driving challenges.

Road-safety lessons every international traveler should know before driving in the U.S.

From state-specific traffic laws to rental insurance and accident procedures, here's what every visitor should know before driving in the U.S.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH GSD MEDIA
A vehicle is seen engulfed in flames on Highway 1 near the Shoresh Interchange on August 3, 2026.

Traffic briefly halted on Highway 1 as vehicle goes up in flames amid record-breaking heatwave

Emergency responders, including the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, arrived on the scene shortly after it began. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Traffic congestion on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv following a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, June 11, 2026.

Congestion fees in Tel Aviv to be implemented in 2028 despite Transportation Minister opposition

The congestion charge project is moving forward despite continued opposition from Transportation Minister Miri Regev, although it has already been approved by the Knesset and the government.

|ByUDI ETZION

This week in Jerusalem: We are the scouts

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
ABU TOR; Silwan neighborhood in foreground.

Minister Regev, be cooperative and change will come -opinion

We must strive to create sustainable and quick solutions in order to ease the burden on everyone.

JANUARY 15, 2023BySHLOMI VARIAT
PASSENGERS ENTER through the turnstiles at the Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem.

Car falls into sinkhole formed in Israel's Hod Hasharon

The sinkhole may have opened up due to a failure of an underground water pipe.

JANUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sinkhole opens up in Hod Hasharon January 14, 2023.

Give us a solution to driving or leave us alone - opinion

We are currently being inundated with messages encouraging us to take public transportation as much as possible and drive private cars less.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

This week in Jerusalem: Jerusalemites’ rapid response

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
THE SCENE where a woman was hit by a trash bin pushed by haredi protesters.

Israel has too many cars on the roads - opinion

The problem, clearly, is that there are just too many cars on Israel’s roads, which were not planned and built to accommodate the levels of traffic we now face.

DECEMBER 27, 2022ByGIL LASER
The problem, clearly, is that there are just too many cars on Israel’s roads, which were not planned and built to accommodate the levels of traffic we now face.

Two injured in shooting on Highway 6

Israel Police in Modi'in station have started an investigation and operational scans, according to the the Israel Police Spokespersons Unit.

DECEMBER 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The car that was shot at injuring two east Jerusalem residents around midnight on December 6 on Highway 6 near Ben Shemen Junction.

This week in Jerusalem: America in Jerusalem

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
DEPUTY MAYOR Arieh King: East Jerusalem immigration?

Why Israel became the road traffic capital of the OECD in 2022 - opinion

Radio broadcasts often report never-ending traffic jams and TV programs give us precise details of those jams while reminding us how inefficient public transport is.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022ByAVI YAKUEL
Tel Aviv traffic

Jerusalem march to kick off on Thursday, here's what you should know

During the main celebratory march, several roads throughout the city will be closed to traffic from 13:30 to 18:00.

OCTOBER 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A general view of the Old City and Walls of Jerusalem taken with a drone on March 22, 2020.