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Passengers at the Tel Aviv Savidor Central railway station, June 22, 2020. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Gazan with butcher’s knife arrested at Tel Aviv train station

Separately, the Shin Bet said that Hamas was behind a recent attempt to smuggle explosives into Israel.

September 20, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveils plans for the high-speed train, July 30, 2023. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

Israel announces $27b high-speed rail project

The line, which is to run from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat, could in the future link Israel to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.

Etgar Lefkovits

July 30, 2023

Siemens headquarters in Munich, Germany. Credit: Rufus46 via Wikimedia Commons.

Siemens agrees to boycott Israel for $360 million Turkish deal

The German conglomerate’s deal to provide trains may run afoul of U.S. state anti-BDS laws.

June 6, 2023

Haifa Port, July 31, 2022. Photo by Shir Torem/Flash90.

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

A Siemens-made high-speed train in Ankara, Turkey. Credit: mikhail.krivyy/TrainPix via Wikimedia Commons.

Siemens signed Israel-boycott contract with Turkish railways: German media

The Saudi bank financing the sale allegedly demanded the boycott commitment.

Benjamin Weinthal

February 9, 2023

The Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem on March 31, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Security forces thwart Rosh Hashanah attempt to derail train in northern Israel

An obstacle was placed on the track between Akko and Karmiel, according to police • A Galilee resident was arrested in connection with the incident, but was released following interrogation.

Michel Makhoul and JNS staff

September 28, 2022

Traffic on Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, Dec. 2, 2021. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety unveils plan to reduce car use by half

Report: The goal is to persuade Israelis to do much more walking and cycling, and to take the bus and train when traveling.

January 19, 2022

The interior of the Yitzhak Navon high-speed train station in Jerusalem, Dec. 18, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel plans 30-minute high-speed train from Haifa to Tel Aviv

Project to cost NIS 12 billion ($3.8 billion) • Another plan in works is connecting Beersheva to major points in country.

December 14, 2021

The Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem, deserted due to government restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, on May 11, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israel’s trains back on track following three-month hiatus

Ticket sales extremely low, say railway officials • Government approves rail line to Eilat, to be completed by 2030.

June 22, 2020