Miri Regev

'Very difficult for me': Actress Hana Laszlo decides to not carry Independence Day torch

Laszlo has faced controversy over supposed statements that opponents allege criticized the IDF's activities, particularly during the Israel-Hamas War.

Hana Laszlo walks the red carpet ahead of a movie showing at the 77th Venice Film Festival, September 2020; illustrative.
An El Al Boeing 737 takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

El Al to add nine additional destinations, several int'l airlines to resume Ben-Gurion flights

A TORCH burns on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.

Argentina’s Milei to light torch at Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026.

El Al urges opening of Ramon Airport as Ben-Gurion flights drop to 50 passengers


Released hostage Emily Damari, Oren Smadja among Independence Day ceremony torchbearers

This year's ceremony will mark Israel's 77th Independence Day with the theme "Bridges of Hope."

 British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari poses for a photo with her mother, Mandy, after being released from Gaza where she was held since the deadly October 7 2023 attack by Hamas, at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on January 21, 2025.

Israeli public transport fares to rise for second time in less than a year

Bus and train fares in Israel will significantly rise this Friday to fund the “Transportation Justice” reform, though the quality of public transport will remain low.

 Buses in central Jerusalem, February 12, 2025

Grapevine April 16, 2025: Hailing Huckabee

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 MIKE HUCKABEE (center) visits the City of David in Jerusalem in 2009.

Petition filed against High Court over suspension of disabled parking permits

“The decision by the Transportation Ministry sentences thousands of people with disabilities to isolation, suffering, and inaccessibility," the petition states.

 Disabled elderly man using a walker to help him walk.

Israel's El Al set to resume flights to Eilat from Ben-Gurion after 12 years

El Al Airlines will resume flights between Ben-Gurion Airport and Eilat for the first time in 12 years, operating two flights per week.

 The inauguration of the Eilat airport's name.

Grapevine: Message for Miri

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

New regulation for Israel's ports underway

After years of complex negotiations, Israel's port reform enters its final phase today as transport and finance ministers sign certification documents.

 A general view of Haifa Port on July 24.

Journalist leaves interview with Miri Regev during Eilat conference

"You keep thinking you're going to get on stage and attack me and get likes from it—so shame on you," Weiss told her, earning her applause from the audience.

TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev once stated: 'What is a public broadcaster worht if we cannot control it?'

IDF to carry out 'powerful operation' against 'terrorist hotspots' in West Bank

Explosions occurred on Thursday in three buses parked in a lot in Bat Yam. Police reported that damage was caused, but there were no injuries.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with Transportation Minister Miri Regev in the Knesset, last year.

Tender issued for operating Tel Aviv congestion charge

The Finance Ministry issued Tel Aviv congestion charge tender, covering planning, construction, and operation. The project, expected in 2026 but likely delayed, aims to generate NIS 1.3B annually.

 HEAVY TRAFFIC moves slowly on the Ayalon Highway. The traffic jams that afflict greater Tel Aviv have become one of Israel’s most acute problems, says the writer.