India sees regional stability through future rail-link project to Israel “This is an ambitious but not unrealistic project as the balance of power shifts to Asia,” said Indian researcher Yusuf Taher Unjhawala during a five-day visit to the Jewish state. Etgar Lefkovits Jan. 28, 2025
Israel-Gulf train awaits Saudi normalization The project would link Haifa to the Saudi Gulf port of Damman, the UAE and Bahrain. Etgar Lefkovits May 29, 2023
In Saudi Arabia, US national security advisor discusses Mideast ‘interconnected’ with India U.S. officials reportedly briefed Israel on Jake Sullivan’s meeting in the Kingdom, according to news reports. May 8, 2023
Hezbollah demands Lebanese sovereignty over Israel’s Rosh Hanikra railway tunnel The Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese Public Works and Transport Minister said Israel must take apart the concrete barrier it built at the tunnel’s Lebanese exit. July 19, 2022
Israel, EU discuss rail link between Mediterranean and Gulf states Such a link would be “shorter, faster, cheaper and safer” than currently used trade routes, says the Bank of Israel. Nov. 17, 2020
Report: Israeli transportation minister green-lights ferry to Tel Aviv Miri Regev reportedly liked the “out-of-the-box” solution to the problem of commuter congestion on the highways leading to the center of the country. July 28, 2020
Dutch railway employees sing anti-Semitic ‘sports’ song over loudspeaker system Dutch Jewry’s watchdog on anti-Semitism, called the incident “stupid beyond words” and “unacceptable.” Feb. 26, 2020
