Haifa Airport expands to allow more international flights The project hopes to benefit residents of northern Israel and attract more foreign visitors to the area. Etgar Lefkovits Jan. 1, 2024
Israel bans private flights and civilian drones due to war The ban is intended to reduce the risk of pilots or drones being misidentified as hostile threats, according to Israel's Civil Aviation Authority. Pesach Benson Oct. 18, 2023
$960 million earmarked to improve transportation in Judea and Samaria Route 60, the main north-south highway in the area, is to be widened in the Binyamin and Gush Etzion regions. Josh Hasten April 20, 2023
The danger of another Israeli electoral deadlock An inability of either the Likud-led camp or the “anybody but Bibi” bloc will enable the incumbent government ministers to stay put for the foreseeable future. One of these is radical-leftist Merav Michaeli. Ruthie Blum Oct. 25, 2022
Israel and Turkey sign civil-aviation agreement The agreement is part of a decision to expand and develop bilateral relations made by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu at their recent meetings in Jerusalem and Ankara. July 7, 2022
To keep Ra’am in coalition, tens of millions to be allocated to Arab regional council Ra’am Party head Mansour Abbas reportedly demanded the additional funding for Jisr az-Zarqa during talks with representatives from the Prime Minister's Office last week. Amir Ettinger May 16, 2022
Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety to allow driverless parking Regulations currently forbid a car to be moving without a human driver, though after testing, electric cars can self-park. May 9, 2022
Israel to invest NIS 20 million in autonomous transport pilot program “Within two years, Israelis will be able to board autonomously operated bus lines and enjoy the use of this groundbreaking technology,” says Israel’s Transportation Ministry. April 14, 2022
Fearing food shortages due to Ukraine war, Israel prioritizes grain, fodder shipments Israel faces challenges due to the “worrying developments” in Eastern Europe, says Israeli Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli. March 24, 2022
