Transportation Ministry

Jerusalem Ministry: No Lag Ba'omer celebrations in Meron

Jerusalem Affairs Ministry Director-General pens sharp letter to Transportation Ministry counterpart, warning Lag Ba'omer celebrations in Meron cannot take place without proper busing.

Due to missile attacks:

Major cuts in outbound flights from Israel

Ben Gurion Airport limits outbound flights to 50 passengers and reduces traffic amid Iranian attacks, disrupting travel ahead of Passover.

Netanyahu at Ashdod Port:

Despite war, 'the economy is going full throttle'

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Transportation Minster Regev tour Ashdod Port and declared that trade remains open the economy is strengthening.

Total chaos

Overnight rule change nearly sparks riot at Ben Gurion Airport

Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport were left stranded and angry after overnight rule changes cut flight capacity, sparking chaos and police intervention.

Starting Sunday: Israeli airlines to fly out of Israel

Israel to allow limited outbound flights from Ben Gurion starting Sunday, with departures capped at about 70 passengers per flight, Transportation Ministry announces.

Good news for Gush Etzion residents

Route 60 between Elazar and Husan in Gush Etzion opens to traffic. With two lanes in each direction and advanced infrastructure, this 7 km stretch will significantly improve traffic flow and safety.

Transport Ministry promises no price increase in 2026

A Transport Ministry official told the Knesset Finance Committee that, if the state budget is approved, public transport fares will not rise during 2026.

Transportation Min. proposes:

Phone use while driving? You could get hit with a 10k NIS fine

Minister of Transportation Miri Regev is proposing increasing the fine for using a mobile phone while driving from 1,000 NIS to 10,000.

Prices up 63% in three years

Bus fares to increase once again in January

Inner-city bus fares are expected to rise to 9 NIS in January as a budget dispute forces cuts and delays tied to the “Transportation Justice” reform.

Histadrut opposes Wizz Air routes to Israel

Histadrut labor union protests Transportation Ministry meeting with Wizz Air representatives, says move could endanger Israel's airlines, undermine aerial independence during times of crisis.

El Al opposes Transportation Ministry move to cut prices

El Al sent a letter to the transport minister and the prime minister expressing opposition to allowing Wizz to establish an operational base in Israel, a step expected to lead to lower ticket prices.

Lag B'Omer:

Visitors to be allowed only five hours in Meron

The Ministry of Transport clarified today that in order to ensure the safety of the thousands of worshippers in Meron, visitors will be allowed to stay in the Meron compound on Lag BaOmer for up to 5 hours.

El Al extends fixed price plan to Frankfurt

El Al has announced the extension of its fixed price plan for selected destinations into January and February 2025, swapping Larnaca with Frankfurt.

Israel to dispatch rescue flights following Amsterdam pogrom

Both civilian and military planes will be sent to bring Israeli emergency teams to Holland and bring Jews back to Israel.

Regev:

'Demonstrations becoming violent, incitement against PM'

Transportation Minister says it is unacceptable for anti-government protesters to block people getting to work or hospitals, setting fires on roads during 'Days of Disruption.'

Cost of public transportation rises - again

Bus fares rise to 6 NIS, as light rail fares rise to 8 NIS.

Inaugural driver’s license conversion day for lone soldiers

The event was attended by 1000 Lone Soldiers as well as National Service Volunteers, expediting the conversion of their foreign driver’s licenses in one day.

Transportation Minister prepares plan for flight stoppage

Minister Miri Regev has presented her plan for the event that all foreign airlines stop flights into Israel.

Report: Hasidim request publicly-funded private buses

Belz hasidim reportedly request Transportation Min. aid in providing busing to & from holiday events. MK Eichler: Belz didn't request buses.

Website loophole threatens yeshiva students

A flaw in the Ministry of Transportation website puts haredi students at risk of being expelled from yeshiva.

Cost of public transportation won't rise - at least until 2024

Planned 12% price hike for public transportation will be delayed at least until late 2024, report says.

Transportation Ministry computer flaw gets students expelled

A flaw in the identity verification system allowed yeshivas to check which students had a driver's license. Those who did were expelled.

Merav Michaeli

Inauguration of new road excuse for a political argument

Michaeli claimed that 'Jerusalem should be a city that is not ablaze with fanaticism, hatred, violence, and war.' The mayor responded.

MK Karhi: Stop Merav Michaeli from desecrating the Shabbat

Transport Minister Michaeli’s announcement on promoting public transportation on Shabbat whipped up a storm.

This move will solve the manpower shortage in tourism, aviation

Transportation & Tourism ministries to launch website advertising jobs in tourism industry, aiming to fill vacancies, end manpower shortage.

Accident-prone highway to get massive upgrade

Transportation Min. Michaeli, Finance Min. Liberman, agree to give Route 90 a NIS 410 million upgrade.

Transportation Minister won't push buses on Shabbat - yet

Transportation Min. Michaeli insists 'possible to reach agreements' on Shabbat buses, but coalition 'isn't available' right now.

Israel to test self-driving buses

Israel's Transportation Ministry to spend 20 million shekels for new pilot program testing autonomous public transportation systems.

Transportation Minister to visit UAE, sign shipping agreement

Sunday's visit will be first foreign trip for Labor party leader in current position.

Head of Beit El Council:

'Merav Michaeli abandoning residents of Judea and Samaria'

Shai Alon, head of Beit El Local Council, criticizes Transportation Minister over lack of budget for roads in Judea and Samaria.

'Israel has become the most congested country in the world'

Likud member blames former Likud Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz for failure to deal with Israel's worsening traffic problem.

'For too many years Israel has been state of Judea and Samaria'

Transportation Minister at conference in the Galilee: Time for Israel to return to being the state of the Negev and the Galilee.

Minister leaves for vacation despite request not to do so

Minister Merav Michaeli leaves Israel for private vacation in US despite the fact that PM Bennett has urged the public not to travel abroad.

Supervisors to enforce mask-wearing on public transportation

Transportation Ministry procures budget to hire 400 supervisors to enforce mask-wearing on public transportation around the country.

Budget for Judea and Samaria infrastructure won't be touched

Following MK Michaeli's promise of limited budget for Judea, Samaria, infrastructure, right-wing parties secure continuation of status quo.

Ben Gurion Airport planning for Indian variant

Transportation Min. requests information on changes in protocol required to prevent Indian coronavirus mutation from spreading in Israel.

Flights to four more destinations to be approved?

Transportation Min. Regev instructs staff to examine adding four more cities to list for emergency flights.

'750,000 people entered Israel with no oversight amid pandemic'

Naftali Bennett calls Prime Minister to account over COVID testing at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Good news for Israeli drivers: Licenses to last till age 70

The Ministry of Transportation intends to change the rules on renewing a driver's license.

Knesset committee: Hundreds of buses virtually empty on Shabbat

MKs argue that laws on Shabbat transportation are there to restrict it, not permit it.

Largest number of complaints - about the Transportation Ministry

Annual State Comptroller report shows Israelis complain most often about Transportation Ministry, Health Ministry.

Israel’s transport industry buckling under COVID-19 fallout

Bus drivers formed a blockade on a major Tel Aviv highway in protest against the government’s lack of support in the COVID-19 fall out.

Public transportation to resume on weekends

City bus lines will continue to run on weekends, but canceled lines will not resume operations, Transportation Ministry decides.

Drivers' compartments to be installed on buses

Agreement reached between Transportation, Finance, ministries providing public transport drivers with private corona-free compartment.

5,000 students stranded in Elad after yeshiva closures

Transport Ministry cancels bus lines connecting Elad to other cities, leaving thousands of yeshiva students with no way to get home.

Liberman furious at Smotrich: 'Religious coercion'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman livid after Transportation Ministry cancels bus routes that operated on Shabbat.

Dozens of bus lines that had been operating on Shabbat canceled

A policy of many years of 'looking away' from dozens of lines that operated on Shabbat has ended . Lapid fumes: 'We won't give in.'

Protesting taxi drivers block Jerusalem - Tel Aviv highway

Taxi drivers by Ben-Gurion and Ramon airports are on strike in protest of change in calculating intercity taxi fares.

Beginning today:

Prepaid Rav Kavs can be used in Judea and Samaria

In first, Judea and Samaria's residents and tourists can now load Rav Kav cards for use on buses in the area.

Transport Ministry provides free shuttle to Cave of Patriarchs

Hevron Sukkot events receive boost from Transport Ministry; significant increase in visitors compared to last year.

Smotrich presents: Transportation revolution in Yesha

Transportation Minister says ministry to end discrimination against Judea and Samaria, upgrade infrastructure to match rest of country.

Haredi MK: Require drivers to install warning systems

MK Uri Maklev demands Transportation Min. require drivers to install warning systems preventing infants from being forgotten in vehicles.

Minister Katz's 'Jewish criterion'

Outgoing Transportation Minister gives incoming minister a small tip he had learned during the ten years in which he served in his post.

Redistribution of portfolios: Transportation to go to Smotrich?

PM speaks with Likud MKs and ministers regarding redistribution of portfolios following dismissal of Ministers Bennett and Shaked.

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

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

Bnei Brak land expropriated to enable Shabbat construction

Transportation Ministry removes land from haredi city's jurisdiction to enable Shabbat-desecrating light rail project to move forward.

New campaign calls on gov't to fix Israel's 'highway of blood'

After 17 Israelis killed on Dead Sea Highway within the last month alone, residents demand that the government prevent the next tragedy.

'I'm screaming: We must deal with Route 90'

Brother of victim of fatal car crash on Route 90 where today's tragedy occurred makes heartfelt call to action.

Court demands gov't explain refusal to build on Shabbat

High Court wants State to justify decision not to work on Tel Aviv pedestrian bridge on the Sabbath.

EU skips over Israel

EU plans connecting Judea and Samaria to Gaza airports, sea, and railways without informing Israel; Minister Katz rejects plan out of hand.