Ministry of transport

Miri Regev's flawed October 7 memorial plan sparks outrage

Transportation Minister Miri Regev's approach to the October 7 memorial is under fire for sidelining key communities and politicizing a national tragedy.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Israel Airport Authority announces Ben-Gurion Airport resumes full aviation activity

Airport is fully operational after an early closure. Israir Airlines reports flight disruptions due to crew anxieties amid security concerns.

25/08/2024

Israelis have enough dangers to worry about, let's not make road safety one of them

“Israel’s roads are a ticking time bomb… Behind every dead person and every injured person is a family whose life has been destroyed," State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman wrote last week.

CEO of NTA estimates: The metro will only open in 2040

The Transport Ministry promotes the underground railway, but Haim Glick revealed a 6-year delay in the project during a lecture at the Technion. NTA is working on more precise timelines.

By UDI ETZION/WALLA! , YINON SHALOM YITACH
31/05/2024

Israel does not promote electric vehicle transition, causing suffocation

Limited truck pollution enforcement and electric vehicle incentives, inadequate charging stations. Transportation Ministry addressing issues, Environmental Protection Ministry not responding.

By UDI ETZION/WALLA!
31/05/2024

Building a 130-meter pedestrian tunnel in Jerusalem will take 3 years

The Transportation Ministry will fund a 73 million shekel tunnel to connect Shaare Zedek Hospital to the nearby light rail station, preventing visitors from crossing a busy intersection.

By UDI ETZION/WALLA!
31/05/2024

Transportation Ministry to permit import of trikes

Israel's trike imports approved by Ministry of Transportation. Originating from the USA, pricing info awaited.

By KEINAN COHEN/WALLA
22/05/2024

New decree: Approval of electric car license fee in thousands of shekels

Electric car discounts were canceled by committee chairman Moshe Gafni, effective from January 2025. Tesla Israel CEO anticipates Model 3 prices to rise to NIS 300,000 due to future tax increases.

By UDI ETZION/WALLA!
21/04/2024

The reform of public transport discounts will be launched in two weeks

Despite the budget hole created by the war and the government budget cuts, the Transportation Ministry is preparing to launch the "Transportation Justice" reform on March 25.

By UDI ETZION
12/03/2024

Transportation Min. to pay hundreds of thousands to provide buses to ultra-Orthodox wedding

The report clarified that it is a large event, and the request would include dozens of busses, which is estimated to cost the state hundreds of thousands of shekels.

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