Light rail

Grapevine: Goodbye, King George?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.
Jerusalem's new light rail line

Two people injured after being hit by Jerusalem's new light rail next to Malha Mall

Both have been evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
View of Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Why Israel’s Arab-Jewish coexistence is stronger than its racists - opinion

A hospital visit offered hope for Arab-Jewish coexistence. A light rail encounter revealed how much hatred still threatens it.

|ByDAVID BRINN
A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network

Jerusalem's new L3 line connects Haturim with Malha, creating the city's first interconnected light rail network after years of construction, disruption and delays.

|BySHIR PERETS

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 29, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Hundreds of haredim protest Jerusalem light rail expansion, attempt to enter construction site

A demonstration against Jerusalem’s light rail expansion escalated Thursday night as protesters reportedly tore down fences and attempted to enter the construction site.

AUGUST 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA, ALON HACHMON
Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Gush Dan metro could operate on Shabbat as driverless trains may cut NIS 150m. in annual costs

The planned metro system will be capable of operating on weekends, with the elimination of drivers reducing the extent of Shabbat violations, although this is only a technical option.

AUGUST 24, 2026ByUDI ETZION
Construction of the Tel Aviv metro light rail, May 21, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters attempt to block roads near Jerusalem light rail site

Officers ordered protesters to clear the roadway as demonstrations disrupted traffic near the light rail construction site.

AUGUST 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

We are about to pour hundreds of billions into a project fit for yesterday

Israel has invested over the years in irrelevant technology. The current megalomaniacal project, the light rail, will quickly turn into a failure that will cost us hundreds of billions.

AUGUST 2, 2026BySHLOMO MAOZ
The Tel Aviv Light Rail. Who will ride all these trains?

Grapevine: Light rail, hefty price

Movers and shakers of Israeli society.

JULY 25, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The Elifelet Light Rail station in Tel Aviv. November 17, 2024.

Protesters block Jerusalem roads, target light rail construction site

Police used crowd dispersal measures after protesters blocked roads near Jerusalem’s Bar Ilan Street and refused orders to leave.

JULY 14, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Haredi protesters disrupt light rail construction, block traffic on Jerusalem's Bar Ilan Street

Police officers and Border Police are on the scene, attempting to disperse the protesters, Israel Police confirmed.

JULY 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

Haredi protests against Jerusalem Light Rail continue, reports of over NIS 400 million in damage

The protests follow an N12 News report that haredi protests have cumulatively caused over NIS 400 million in damage to the Jerusalem light rail's unfinished Green Line.

JULY 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026.

Police remove haredi protesters attempting to block Jerusalem light rail construction

Members of Jerusalem's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community have for weeks attempted to block construction of the light rail on Bar Ilan Street.

JULY 6, 2026ByEFRAT FORSHER
Ultra-Orthodox jewish men block a road during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.