Transport Minister

We are destroying the terrorist tunnels, and in contrast, we are building these tunnels here which shorten distances.

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Tel Aviv–Jerusalem High-Speed Train Passes First Test Ahead of April 2018 Opening

The new, high-speed railway has been criticized by the political left and the Palestinian Authority for passing through about 4 miles of Judea and Samaria, most of it through tunnels.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / Government / News Briefs

Minister Katz: Israel America's Greatest Source of Intelligence

By JNi.Media

Collaboration between American and Israeli clandestine services has been increasing over the past few years, despite the murky relationship between outgoing President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Haredim & Hassidim / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Haredi MK Blocks Train Funding over Shabbat Works

By JNi.Media

Transport Ministry officials threatened that "if it turns out Gafni is operating out of political considerations we will view it seriously and act accordingly."

IDF & Security / Politics / Police and Crime / Government / The Courts / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Rebellion: 25 Likud MKs Tell Netanyahu to Avoid Amona Demolition

By JNi.Media

The court has ordered the final date for the evacuation of the entire outpost to be no later than December 25 this year.

Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Shabbat Train Coalition Crisis - and Weren't Afraid to Ask

By JNi.Media

As soon as they became public, those railroad projects turned into a ticking bomb.

Politics / Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Religious & Secular in Israel

Massive Traffic Jams Collateral Damage of Internal War in Likud

By JNi.Media

The daily Yated Ne'eman cited MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) who accused Katz of acting out of revenge rather than caring for the services of his ministry.

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Coalition Chair: No Coming back from Netanyahu Vs. Transport Minister Crisis

By JNi.Media

The order for the technical teams to abandon the work sites was given after they had taken apart some of the rails, so that there was no way to resume service Saturday night.