Traffic

Annual Maccabiah Night Run to see roads closed to traffic, Jerusalem Municipality announces

The roads will be closed beginning at 5:00 p.m., and will remain closed until around 11:00 p.m. when the event is set to end.

Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.
A convoy of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men rally against the military inscription, on road 1 outside of Jerusalem, June 24, 2026.

Israel's gov't must not serve interests of ultra-Orthodox party leaders, opposition heads declare

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026.

Ship traffic plunges after Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon

 An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

Operation Roaring Lion obscures Israel’s worsening traffic toll, road safety statistics


Israel Police issue over 4,000 tickets in crackdown on dangerous, distracted driving

Drivers were captured on camera engaging in offenses such as distracted driving, using a cellphone while driving, and speeding, with many of the traffic infractions being repeat offenses.

A driver caught using their cellphone while driving during Israel Police’s enforcement campaign aimed at cracking down on traffic offenses across Israel.

'A national issue': Police to launch nationwide crackdown on dangerous drivers, road violations

The plan includes bolstering police presence on the roads, stepping up enforcement, and expanding intelligence and operational efforts to catch drivers responsible for serious offenses.

Security and rescue forces at the scene of a bus accident in central Tel Aviv, May 18, 2026.

Eilat Police officer indicted for allegedly falsifying traffic tickets

In addition, a Tel Aviv resident discovered last week that he had received 63 tickets for riding a scooter without a helmet, none of which had been sent to him.

Police patrol on Road 1 near Jerusalem, on February 8, 2026.

Three killed, four injured in car accident in northern Israel, fourth fatal accident in single day

Nine people were injured in the four accidents.

Scene of a major car accident on Highway 77 in northern Israel, May 3, 2026.

The end of traffic jams? Flying cars head to mass production for 2027

Xpeng’s president reveals the timeline for a transport revolution: The company is expected to sell flying cars as early as 2027, while humanoid robots will reach the market at the end of 2026.

Flying car from the Chinese company Xpeng.

Sharing the sky: Urban air mobility and the questions we must answer before we fly-opinion

It's a different kind of traffic, but every hard problem in UAM is a hard problem in defense.

AIR One eVTOL

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced, study finds

Researchers at Beersheba’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have pioneered a first-of-its-kind spatial model that maps how road noise disrupts animal behavior.

  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

The Strait of Hormuz, controlled on one side by Iran, carries a fifth of the world's oil trade.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Driver speeding to escape sirens gets license suspension in landmark ruling

The court emphasized that speeding in emergency situations may increase, rather than reduce, risk, and suspended the driver’s license for 30 days. 

 An illustrative image of slow-moving traffic on Israel's Ayalon Highway.

Within two hours: Three bus crashes in southern Israel leave 37 injured, including IDF soldiers

Twenty-one people were injured near Mitzpe Ramon, 11 near the Nevatim junction, and another five near Ruhama.

Bus carrying IDF soldiers to base overturns near Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel, February 26, 2026.