Ministry of transport

Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers

Ben Gurion Airport led the resurgence, recording roughly 134,000 takeoffs and landings, up 32 percent from the previous year.

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AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

WATCH: Hackers hijack digital bus stop screens in several Israeli cities, play Arabic audio

Transportation Ministry says it is examining the source of the malfunction, as clips from Ashdod and Ramat Gan show siren-like sounds and Arabic music.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Haifa Airport.

Israel's oldest airport upgraded with a NIS 25 million investment

The Israel Airports Authority renovated Haifa Airport’s apron for NIS 25M to meet international standards. 25,000 passengers used the airport in August.

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View of the Israel Railways train near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, July 21, 2025.

Damage to electrical infrastructure in Tel Aviv area disrupts train traffic

To enable restoration work, trains will not run today between Binyamina and Netanya, and between Tel Aviv HaHagana and Lod or Ben-Gurion Airport.

|ByYOAV ETIEL

Bitan demands Regev implements free transport from retirement age by end of year

MK Bitan demanded an update at the meeting on why this part of the reform had not happened and when it would.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023ByARIELLA MARSDEN
Transportation Minister Miri Regev (Likud) speaks at a Knesset event ahead of Independence Day, April 23, 2023.

Ben Gurion Airport to receive dedicated taxi service operated by Gett

Gett will pay NIS 6.15 per trip from the airport to the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) as part of the contract.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA
Taxis at the Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv on August 7, 2018

Transportation Ministry surprises Israelis with higher fares

This change was implemented for app users only and is set to come into effect for Rav Kav users on August 1.

JULY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

Israel tests drone 'air taxis' for the first time

It is hoped that with further developments, the drones may be able to transport people for long distances.

JUNE 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel’s National Drone Initiative advances to next level

How politics threaten Israel Railways' new major train rail

The Eastern Railways project will build a rail running between Hadera and Lod alongside Road 6.

APRIL 11, 2023ByASAF ZAGRIZAK
An Israel Railways train.

Zim sails waves of success with profits of $4.63 billion in 2022

The shipping giant Zim, under the control of businessman Idan Ofer, marks another dream year. In 2022, the company brought in 12.56 billion dollars and shows a net profit of 4.63 billion.

MARCH 13, 2023ByWALLA!
Eli Glickman, president and CEO of ZIM.

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.

Train work on Shabbat to be reduced, Miri Regev announces

"Lifesaving" work will be conducted on Shabbat by non-Jews, according to an official present at a meeting with the transportation minister.

JANUARY 11, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Miri Regev and Yariv Levin attend a plenum session on forming the government, in the Knesset, on December 29, 2022

Regev to appoint director-general deemed 'unqualified' by vetting committee

The Transportation Minister intends to push the appointment through and expects "unanimous support" from the cabinet.

JANUARY 4, 2023ByELIAV BREUER
Miri Regev

U-turn: Regev threatens to cancel Michaeli's highway projects

Miri Regev is back in the Transportation Ministry and threatens to undo a number of her predecessor's infrastructure projects.

JANUARY 2, 2023ByWALLA!
Miri Regev