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Seven wounded after bus overturns near Mevo Beitar

Thirty passengers and bus driver exit from rear window after bus collides with private vehicle on highway.

Seven wounded after bus overturns near Mevo Beitar

At least 7 hurt in collision between 2 buses in Jerusalem

Buses collide near Chords Bridge in Jerusalem.

At least 7 hurt in collision between 2 buses in Jerusalem

'Come in groups, wear red':

Provocations planned for haredi buses

Organizations which focused on anti-government protests are now focusing on buses with separate seating, report says.

Provocations planned for haredi buses

Buses in Judea and Samaria to be bulletproofed

Following expose, budget of 15m NIS approved for bulletproofing buses traveling in Judea and Samaria.

Buses in Judea and Samaria to be bulletproofed

Arabs board public buses - and threaten the Jewish passengers

'There were knives just waiting to be drawn, if I had responded, I would have lost,' passenger recounts.

Arabs board public buses - and threaten the Jewish passengers

Arabs hurl rocks at bus traveling in southern Israel

Police arrest teen suspected of pelting public bus with rocks between Be'er Sheva and Dimona.

Arabs hurl rocks at bus traveling in southern Israel

Brooklyn yeshiva buses vandalized with swastikas

Multiple school buses belonging to a Williamsburg yeshiva were defaced with swastikas over the weekend.

Brooklyn yeshiva buses vandalized with swastikas

Ministers: 'Throwing stones at vehicles - terror in every sense'

Transportation Min. Michaeli, Public Security Min. Barlev, condemn rock-throwing attacks, promise to work to prevent recurrence.

Ministers: 'Throwing stones at vehicles - terror in every sense'

Israel to invest in accessible intercity buses

New government budget allocates 6 million NIS for accessible intercity buses.

Israel to invest in accessible intercity buses

Changes in public transportation due to rocket fire

Transportation Min. Director General holds urgent meeting to discuss preparations, management, of public transportation under rocket fire.

Changes in public transportation due to rocket fire

How will buses and trains operate during lockdown?

Buses, trains, to operate at 50% capacity, during limited hours.

How will buses and trains operate during lockdown?

Trains to resume full operations on June 8

Trans. Min. Regev and Health Min. Edelstein agree: Buses, minibuses to expand number of passengers allowed to board.

Trains to resume full operations on June 8

Last bus before Shabbat? 'Don't get on!'

Elad rabbi warns residents not to travel on Friday afternoon without absolute certainty of reaching their destination before Shabbat.

Last bus before Shabbat? 'Don't get on!'

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel:

'Buses are empty on Shabbat; no need for them'

Former Rabbi of Ramat Gan says operating public transportation on Shabbat is for votes.

'Buses are empty on Shabbat; no need for them'

Muslim festival forces mass cancellations on Israeli bus lines

Some 80,000 public bus rides cancelled after companies fail to find holiday replacements for Israel's Arab drivers during Eid al-Adha.

Muslim festival forces mass cancellations on Israeli bus lines

Used Israeli buses sent to Rome don’t meet EU standards

Buses intended to augment Rome's aging fleet require engine upgrades before use.

Used Israeli buses sent to Rome don’t meet EU standards

Transportation Ministry to run 90 night-time bus lines on Purim

Special night lines allow Israelis to return home safely after Purim parties.

Transportation Ministry to run 90 night-time bus lines on Purim

London: Cleaner finds £300K, hands it to police

Anonymous but honest bus cleaner finds hundreds of thousands, hands it to local police.

London: Cleaner finds £300K, hands it to police

Finance Committee approves budget for bullet-proof buses

Finance Committee agrees to transfer $12,800,000 budget to protect school, civilian buses.

Finance Committee approves budget for bullet-proof buses

Yom Kippur: Magen David Adom volunteers treat 1,659 people

Buses resume Saturday night, trains resume Sunday morning. MDA volunteers respond to 2,229 calls, treat 1,659 people.

Yom Kippur: Magen David Adom volunteers treat 1,659 people

Jerusalem to get additional 'Rav Kav' machines

Haredi MK pushes Jerusalem transportation committee to expedite placement of additional Rav Kav machines.

Jerusalem to get additional 'Rav Kav' machines

Parents protest Lag Baomer vacation change

Parents cancel school, petition High Court in protest of Sunday's Lag Baomer vacation being moved to Monday.

Parents protest Lag Baomer vacation change

'Free rides' for reserve soldiers are often not free

Reservists now receive travel coupons via the internet, but Egged doesn't always honor them. Egged claims they've received no complaints.

'Free rides' for reserve soldiers are often not free

27 million NIS to Judea and Samaria

Finance Committee okays money to bulletproof Judea and Samaria buses.

27 million NIS to Judea and Samaria

Government approves budget for bulletproofing buses

Israeli government approves 113 additional bulletproof buses.

Government approves budget for bulletproofing buses

Bnei Brak main roads to be closed to private traffic

To combat the stand-still traffic in the central haredi city, local officials have revealed a plan to turn the main roads into HOV lanes.

Bnei Brak main roads to be closed to private traffic

Samaria protest: Don't let Palestinians on our buses

In wake of terror attacks taking advantage of access to Israeli transport, residents demand answers for their security.

Samaria protest: Don't let Palestinians on our buses

Jerusalem buses left unguarded despite government promise

Team of civilian security guards was supposed to be posted throughout the city in November - but now the training itself has been postponed.

Jerusalem buses left unguarded despite government promise

Jerusalem: Arab buses rerouted through Jewish neighborhood

Insult to injury? Armon Hanatziv residents shocked after Arab buses rerouted through their area weeks after shooting, stabbing spree.

Jerusalem: Arab buses rerouted through Jewish neighborhood

New Transport Ministry Rule May Encourage Shabbat Buses

A scheduling change instituted by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz is likely to make it much easier for buses to roll on Shabbat.

New Transport Ministry Rule May Encourage Shabbat Buses

Hazan to Netanyahu: Don't Treat Me Like a Child

The Knesset's youngest MK pushes back against resistance to putting Judea-Samaria bus regulation plan back on the table.

Hazan to Netanyahu: Don't Treat Me Like a Child

IDF Officer 'Attacked and Humiliated' by Arab Workers on Bus

As a plan to prevent Arab workers from buses in Judea and Samaria is suspended, an IDF officer reports on a jarring experience.

IDF Officer 'Attacked and Humiliated' by Arab Workers on Bus

Videos Illustrate Why Samaria Jews Want Separate Buses

Rosa Parks has nothing to do with it. Videos illustrate that Arab laborers fill up the bus, leaving Jews no transport solution.

Videos Illustrate Why Samaria Jews Want Separate Buses

Ya'alon Apologizes to Dept. Minister Ben-Dahan Over Bus Fiasco

Defense Minister calls his new Deputy Minister to apologize for not informing him of reversal of Judea-Samaria bus plan.

Ya'alon Apologizes to Dept. Minister Ben-Dahan Over Bus Fiasco

Ya'alon Clarifies: Bus Plan Not a Ban

Bus plan for Judea-Samaria was in trial week, and was to simply monitor closely Palestinian Arab workers to ensure they returned to the PA.

Ya'alon Clarifies: Bus Plan Not a Ban

Dep. Minister: No One Informed Me of U-Turn on Buses

Deputy Defense Minister Ben Dahan tells Knesset he was surprised by his boss's decision and opposes it.

Dep. Minister: No One Informed Me of U-Turn on Buses

Soon: Armed IDF Soldier on Every Judea and Samaria Bus

IDF Central Command head Roni Numa wants IDF presence on buses, after complaints of harassment of Jews by Arabs.

Soon: Armed IDF Soldier on Every Judea and Samaria Bus

Katz: Leftist Clamoring for Shabbat Buses 'Just Politics'

There will be no public transportation on Shabbat, Transport Minister Yisrael Katz said Wednesday.

Katz: Leftist Clamoring for Shabbat Buses 'Just Politics'

Union Declares 'Free Ride Monday' on Dozens of Bus Lines

Commuters to gain through creative protest by bus drivers angry at management over wages.

Union Declares 'Free Ride Monday' on Dozens of Bus Lines

Litzman: UTJ Can't Join Leftist Gov't Aiding Shabbat Desecration

A debate seems to be growing in United Torah Jewry on whether or not the party would join a government headed by Labor.

Litzman: UTJ Can't Join Leftist Gov't Aiding Shabbat Desecration

Report: Israeli Buses Need More 'Fast Lanes'

According to a Transportation Ministry study, public transportation in Israeli metropolitan areas is considerably slower than it is abroad.

Report: Israeli Buses Need More 'Fast Lanes'

Judea-Samaria Residents Say Bus Changes Put Them in Harm's Way

Direct lines to Jerusalem hurt more than they help, residents say - forcing them to disembark in hotspots of Arab violence.

Judea-Samaria Residents Say Bus Changes Put Them in Harm's Way

Major Upgrade to Judea-Samaria Public Transport

18 bus lines added to the region as impractical bus system is overhauled; Ministry of Transport cites security considerations.

Major Upgrade to Judea-Samaria Public Transport

Ya'alon Defends Bus Ban on Arab Workers Amid 'Racism' Charges

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon fires back at cries of 'racism' over proposed bus ban, notes that it is a legitimate security issue.

Ya'alon Defends Bus Ban on Arab Workers Amid 'Racism' Charges

Egged Hopes to Keep Buses Rolling, Despite Cost-Cutting Plan

The directorate of the Egged cooperative, which operates buses throughout Israel, on Monday voted in some cost-cutting measures.

Egged Hopes to Keep Buses Rolling, Despite Cost-Cutting Plan

Meretz Runs Free Shabbat Buses Yet Again

Meretz MK Nitzan Horowitz plans to introduce legislation that would allow full bus transportation on Shabbat.

Meretz Runs Free Shabbat Buses Yet Again

Mesika: Govt's 'Cheapness' on Yesha Buses Will Now Cost Billions

For years, the government failed to invest in public transportation in Judea and Samaria, said Gershon Mesika.

Mesika: Govt's 'Cheapness' on Yesha Buses Will Now Cost Billions

Summer Night Bus Additions to Prevent More Abductions

Over 70 new bus lines added to Ministry of Transport night bus program amid slew of legislation to help teens get home safely.

Summer Night Bus Additions to Prevent More Abductions

Samaria Mixed Buses 'Pressure Cooker About To Blow'

Knesset committee discusses the danger faced by Samaria residents since Arab undocumented workers allowed on buses.

Samaria Mixed Buses 'Pressure Cooker About To Blow'

'Ministry of Transportation Shirking Its Responsibilities'

Posters on Judea/Samaria buses, protest, denounce Transportation Minister, Deputy for not taking care of overcrowding, harassment.

'Ministry of Transportation Shirking Its Responsibilities'

MKs: Government Strict with Yeshivas – but Buses Get Billions

MKs take Finance Ministry to task over massive subsidies for Egged bus company.

MKs: Government Strict with Yeshivas – but Buses Get Billions

‘No Obstacle’ to Infiltrating Israeli Towns

MK concerned as soldiers fail to question illegal workers who left Arab town for Israeli territory. ‘Keep illegals off buses,’ he says.

‘No Obstacle’ to Infiltrating Israeli Towns

Bus Driver Convicted of Killing 24 Tourists in a Fatal Accident

Edward Gelfond, the tour bus driver of a serious accident on the way to Eilat in December 2008, found guilty of killing 24 passengers.

Bus Driver Convicted of Killing 24 Tourists in a Fatal Accident

New Lines for Arab Workers Despite ‘Apartheid’ Criticism

In spite of ‘apartheid’ criticism, Israel will add new bus lines for PA workers. ‘The demand exists; this improves service.’

New Lines for Arab Workers Despite ‘Apartheid’ Criticism

Video: Arab Boys Disrupt Bus Ride for Fun

Another ordinary day in Be'er Sheva: two Arab boys on bus go from loud song to rock throwing.

Video: Arab Boys Disrupt Bus Ride for Fun

Two Months Later, Arabs' Illegal Entry Through Buses Continues

Attorney Baruch Elgrabli warns about the ongoing infiltration of PA Arabs to and from Samaria, which is done simply by boarding buses.

Two Months Later, Arabs' Illegal Entry Through Buses Continues

Thousands of Soldiers to Get 'Late Passes' Sunday

Soldiers, used to riding the trains for free, will now be taking buses Sunday morning - and the army is expecting many to come in late.

Thousands of Soldiers to Get 'Late Passes' Sunday