Traffic

Haredi protesters set road blocks at Jerusalem entrance roads, disrupting traffic into city

Traffic was disrupted at the entrance to Jerusalem on Saturday evening after Haredi protesters set up a series of roadblocks, police said.

AUGUST 29, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

National Transport Infrastructure Company deploys AI-based adaptive traffic lights across Israel

Netivei Israel's sample comprises 25 junctions presenting different scenarios. The average time saving at those junctions over the course of the day was 25 seconds per vehicle.

AUGUST 16, 2026|ByALON PEARL/GLOBES/TNS

The US Air Force Thunderbirds fly up the Hudson River over New York City on August 4, 2026. The Thunderbirds performed at the Air Dot Show New York in Orange County, NY and are next headlining the Rochester International Airshow.

Controlled chaos: Inside Israel's air traffic during unprecedented US-Israel strikes - interview

It was the most complex, dangerous, and historic day since the establishment of the Israeli Air Force's air traffic control. Hundreds of aircraft of every possible type were returning simultaneously.

AUGUST 9, 2026|ByAMIR BOHBOT

Navigating American roads requires international travelers to understand local laws, rental car rules, and common driving challenges.

Road-safety lessons every international traveler should know before driving in the U.S.

From state-specific traffic laws to rental insurance and accident procedures, here's what every visitor should know before driving in the U.S.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByIN COOPERATION WITH GSD MEDIA

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.

Two passengers enough for Highway 1 HOV lane, Regev decides

Regev green-lit the pilot project which will start in February and aims to improve traffic on one of the country's most important roads.

JANUARY 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

This week in Jerusalem: We are the scouts

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JANUARY 15, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR

ABU TOR; Silwan neighborhood in foreground.

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.

Car falls into sinkhole formed in Israel's Hod Hasharon

The sinkhole may have opened up due to a failure of an underground water pipe.

JANUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sinkhole opens up in Hod Hasharon January 14, 2023.

Give us a solution to driving or leave us alone - opinion

We are currently being inundated with messages encouraging us to take public transportation as much as possible and drive private cars less.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

A BUS STOPS outside the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.

This week in Jerusalem: Jerusalemites’ rapid response

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR

THE SCENE where a woman was hit by a trash bin pushed by haredi protesters.

Israel has too many cars on the roads - opinion

The problem, clearly, is that there are just too many cars on Israel’s roads, which were not planned and built to accommodate the levels of traffic we now face.

DECEMBER 27, 2022ByGIL LASER