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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.

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

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

 (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


Is Jerusalem trying to fix the city's transportation, traffic issues?

But are all possible efforts really being made? The facts on the ground tell a difficult story.

 CAR HORNS, already a familiar sound in Israel, create an ever-present din in Jerusalem due to frequent traffic.

Grapevine: Busy city

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 TRAFFIC SLOWS on Begin Road.

Patience is a virtue - and is greatly in demand

We have become conditioned to expect rapid responses to our needs, whether personal or global, and patience and tolerance are by definition part of a slow process.

 A page from William Langland’s ‘Piers Plowman’ from an early-15th century manuscript in the National Library of Wales.

Frequency of traffic accidents in Israel at a rise - CBS data

Recent years have seen an uptick in serious and fatal accidents, despite a general downward trend in the total number of traffic accidents.

  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Smart traffic planning system LISA approved for use in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

A Ministry of Transportation committee approved the adoption of LISA for traffic planning in Israel.

Traffic jams seen on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv.

Long lines and delays as Israelis head to airport for Passover exodus

The Israel Airport Authority is having difficulty bringing back workers that were laid off, causing immense lines at check-in counters.

Passengers waited for hours in check-in queues on April 14, 2022.

Jerusalem Marathon 2022: Ukrainian refugee wins full marathon

Despite the cold weather and occasional rain, 25,000 runners showed up to run in the 11th Jerusalem Marathon.

 Valentina Versca, 32, escaped the war in Ukraine and won the full marathon in the Jerusalem Marathon, March 25, 2022.

Grapevine: Scary scooters

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NEW SCOOTER and bike parking along Ibn Gavirol.

This week in Jerusalem: Saved by the committee

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS protest the municipality’s plan to build thousands of housing units in Reches Lavan, 2020.

Jerusalem of concrete: Is Israel's capital becoming unlivable?

Is the municipality allowing – or actively participating in – the Holy City and its green spaces being overtaken by towers, traffic and developers?

 MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION site off Jaffa Road, not far from the city entrance (and opposite where ‘Jerusalem Post’ staff work amid the cacophany).