Light rail

Jerusalem's L3 light rail line extended to Damascus Gate, stops added in downtown area

Several additional lines and extensions are planned for the city, according to a master plan map on the Cfir website.

A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: Haredi protesters block light rail near Jerusalem's Bar Ilan Street, one suspect arrested

ALLENBY STATION, Tel Aviv. The exhibition aims to bring culture directly into public spaces traversed by thousands of commuters every day.

Eretz Israel Museum to host 'MUZA on the Line' at Tel Aviv Light Rail's Allenby station

Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during a police operation in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, September 14, 2026.

Five arrested following disturbances on Jerusalem light rail construction site


Grapevine: Goodbye, King George?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.

Two people injured after being hit by Jerusalem's new light rail next to Malha Mall

Both have been evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem. 

Jerusalem's new light rail line

Why Israel’s Arab-Jewish coexistence is stronger than its racists - opinion

A hospital visit offered hope for Arab-Jewish coexistence. A light rail encounter revealed how much hatred still threatens it.

View of Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network

Jerusalem's new L3 line connects Haturim with Malha, creating the city's first interconnected light rail network after years of construction, disruption and delays.

A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site

A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.

Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs

The planned metro system will be capable of operating on weekends, with the elimination of drivers reducing the extent of Shabbat violations, although this is only a technical option.

Construction of the Tel Aviv metro light rail, May 21, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to block roads near Jerusalem light rail site

Officers ordered protesters to clear the roadway as demonstrations disrupted traffic near the light rail construction site.

Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

We are about to pour hundreds of billions into a project fit for yesterday

Israel has invested over the years in irrelevant technology. The current megalomaniacal project, the light rail, will quickly turn into a failure that will cost us hundreds of billions.

The Tel Aviv Light Rail. Who will ride all these trains?

Grapevine: Light rail, hefty price

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

The Elifelet Light Rail station in Tel Aviv. November 17, 2024.