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Arab families protest rise in violent crime, murder, blocking Ayalon highway

“This struggle is a fight for life and against the abandonment of an entire society that bleeds every day,” the protesters said.

|ByWALLA
Members of the Arab community in Israel protest against the violence in their community, in Sakhnin, northern Israel, January 22, 2026.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones, call police 'Nazis' in protests over dead infants' autopsies

Eleven were arrested before protests began to disperse following the High Court of Justice's blocking of the planned autopsies.

|ByJAMES GENN, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A police officer's bandaged hand is seen during protests in Jerusalem, December 27, 2025

Two policemen injured at religious youth protest in Jerusalem marking Ahuvia Sandak's death

The protesters, a group of young right-wing nationalists, took to the streets to mark five years since the death of hilltop youth Ahuvia Sandak.

|ByEFRAT FORSHER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
(Illustrative) Israel police block a road, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

IDF, Israel Police searching for Palestinian vehicle that fled traffic stop in West Bank

The incident was originally reported as a potential terror ramming, but it has since been ruled as a suspect fleeing a traffic violation/

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Chrysler-parent Stellantis recalls 219,000 Jeep SUVs over fire risks

NHTSA said owners should follow Stellantis' advice and park outside until the recall is developed and owners get repairs.

MAY 16, 2023ByREUTERS
A staff member cleans a Jeep Gladiator pickup truck displayed at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) booth during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019.

Israeli traffic light with conflicting instructions confuses drivers

Drivers were confronted with conflicting instructions at the intersection in Kiryat Ono.

APRIL 18, 2023ByWALLA!, MOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
Traffic light displaying green.

Grapevine: Road reminders

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 15, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

DAN, Kyndryl work to bring network of fast lane toll roads to Israel’s metropolitan centers

By allowing travel at speeds of at least 70km/h on the dedicated fast lanes, the project is expected to significantly reduce the time people spend in traffic jams.

MARCH 26, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Heavy traffic jam on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv due to construction work, on June 11, 2020

Grapevine: Uncomfortable abode

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 26, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM players celebrate on the court following their 67-61 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the State Cup final last Thursday.

Traffic is bad for your heart's health – study

According to the WHO, untreated hypertension can lead to a myriad of conditions like Angina, heart attacks, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and sudden death.

MARCH 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A traffic jam during the holiday season in Jal el-Dib, Lebanon, on December 22, 2022. Psychologists say traffic congestion may be a contributing factor to road rage.

Grapevine: Emek oops

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 10, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israel Postal Company mailbox

Women involved in just one-tenth of fatal road accidents - CBS

Israeli data shows that women constitute just 11% of victims in fatal road accidents.

MARCH 9, 2023ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
According to the recently-published Central Bureau of Statistics Social Survey for 2019, among Jewish residents of Israel ages 20 and older, about half (49%) think there is sufficient parking in the area where they live

Grapevine: Jerusalem of conferences

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking alongside the leaders of the Conference of Presidents, in Jerusalem, on February 19, 2023.

Miri Regev must not roadblock Israel's transportation needs - editorial

Israelis on the streets feel like they have been continuously abandoned by their government, and this week was just the cherry on top.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A huge crowd of people are seen flooding the Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem as they head as protesters head to demonstrate against Israel's judicial reform, on February 13, 2023.