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.

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

Haifa Airport.

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

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


Michaeli: 'Lapid is behaving irresponsibly,' warns of 'undemocratic future'

Michael claimed that the only party that addresses women's issues is Labor, and because of this, it was one of the few truly democratic parties.

Merav Michaeli at the Maariv conference,

Transportation Minister Michaeli: 'Tel-Aviv light rail to operate on Shabbat'

Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli said in an interview that as of next year, the light rail in the Gush Dan area will be active on Shabbat.

 TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Merav Michaeli attends a news conference at the new Allenby underground station of the light rail red line in Tel Aviv, in June.

Almost 50% of Israeli Jews would use public transport on weekend - study

42% said they would "probably not" or "certainly not" use public transportation on Shabbat, and 5% did not know, the poll found.

Tel Aviv light rail train car

19 people were killed on the roads this week, the carnage must end - editorial

Waze will only help you reach your destination if you keep your eyes on the road.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene of where a bus lost control and plowed into a store in central Jerusalem, killing at least two people. August 11, 2022.

Jerusalem bus careens out of control: Mother, two daughters killed

The bus crashed into a bus stop on Jerusalem's Shamgar Street, hitting a number of pedestrians. At least three people were killed and several others injured.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene of where a bus lost control and plowed into a store in central Jerusalem, killing at least two people. August 11, 2022.

Tourism and Transportation ministries announce decongestion plan

To help deal with congestion and shortage of workers, the ministries will set up a dedicated website for vacancies in tourism-related industries.

 Sign indicates one should expect delays. Jerusalem suffers severe traffic and its public transport system leaves much to be desired (Illustrative).

State's response to Court on Homesh could topple government

Blue and White MK Michael Biton announced on Wednesday at a meeting of the Knesset Economy Committee he chairs that he would no longer vote with the coalition.

  Otzma Yehudit MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, Yamina MK Idit Silman and other right-wing politicians attend a demonstration at the West Bank settlement of Homesh

Israel Transportation Ministry warns buses who deliberately skip stops

While this is the first official acknowledgment and reprimand by the Transportation Ministry, anecdotal evidence of these violations by bus operators is abundant around the Israeli population.

An Egged bus in front of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Elbit's Hermes Starliner UAS certified to fly in civilian airspace

International aviation regulation prohibits uncertified aircraft from flying in civilian airspace, but with the certification, the Starliner will no longer be restricted.

 Elbit's Hermes Starliner UAS

‘Encourage installation of new safety systems in cars,' expert tells transport minister

Shimon Sudai, chairman of the Association of Transportation Safety Officers In Israel, told Transport Minister Merav Michaeli that two main issues have to be addressed to reduce road deaths.

 TRAFFIC JAMS on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv.