In the wake of the Flotilla incident, Turkey and Israel have become increasingly further apart. Led by Turkey’s Islamist leadership, the important ally of Israel has become more disagreeable and cold to the Jewish state.
Categories: Economy, Security, Transportation, Turkey
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Turkey is a key air route for Israeli civilian and military aircraft to reach Europe and parts of Asia. Israeli planes cannot safely cross Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, or Iran. Because of the limited travel routes, Israeli planes almost all cross Turkey to fly north or east.
Categories: Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Transportation, Turkey
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The day has come and the highway is open again. The highway, which links Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, was reportedly used by 55,000 Palestinians daily before violence broke out and at least seven Israelis were murdered while traveling on the highway.
Categories: Palestinians, Transportation
The most common route from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv these days is Highway 1. It is a major road up to the standards of an interstate highway in the United States. If you want to take an alternate route, you follow Highway 443. Highway 443 takes travelers from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv via Modi’in and [...]
Categories: Economy, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Judea and Samaria, Palestinians, Security, Terrorism, Transportation
The deal opens up the air transportation market between Israel and the United States. This will ultimately lead to more competition and lower costs to travel between the two countries.
Categories: Tourism, Transportation
On 29th December 2009, the Israeli High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Defence Force (IDF) to reopen Route 443 to Palestinian traffic. The ruling was made in response to a petition by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) on behalf of the residents of six Palestinian villages who were previously barred from [...]
Categories: Arab Israelis, Civil Rights, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Judea and Samaria, Palestinians, Security, Terrorism, Transportation
Ha’artez has a great photo report of Israel’s busy streets on the not so busy Yom Kippur. It is worth taking a gander. The streets of Israel empty out every year on Yom Kippur and children are often seen riding bikes through major streets and highways.
Categories: Jerusalem, Judaism, Tel Aviv, Transportation
IDF officials have begun an investigation into a reported Israeli soldier abduction. The Maan News Agency, a Palestinian news source in Beit Lechem, has reported that the “Al-Quds Army” terrorist group has claimed that they are holding a kidnapped soldier. The little known terrorist group is thought to be associated loosely with Hezbollah. Israel has [...]
Categories: Kidnapped Soldiers, Tel Aviv, Terrorism, Transportation
From Anthony Reich The inevitable has finally happened to me. This is a time that I have been dreading, and it is coming true. After years of being there to protect my son, the time has come for me to let go and allow him to go it alone. This has nothing to do with [...]
Categories: Transportation
A Meretz ad will not be put on the sides of Dan buses in Tel Aviv because the woman pictured is wearing a sleeveless shirt. The ad features Yuli Goldstein, candidate for municipal council in Ramat Gan. The Canaan advertising company is in charge of bus ads for the Dan bus company, and holds to [...]
Categories: Media, Meretz, Tel Aviv, Transportation
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