The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/route-1/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Route 1 | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/route-1/ 32 32 Roadblocks and school closures: What to expect during Thursday’s Haredi anti-draft rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/road-blocks-and-school-cancellations-what-to-expect-during-thursdays-haredi-anti-draft-rally/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:57:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3676963 'Million man' protest against the crackdown on ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers will shut down roads in and around Jerusalem and stymie public transportation in the nation's capital

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]]> Cop escorts mother duck, ducklings to safety on key highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/cop-escorts-mother-duck-ducklings-to-safety-on-key-highway/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:14:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3594485 Duck and her 10 little ones, spotted by cop snarling traffic on main Route 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, are safely delivered to animal welfare professionals

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]]> Firefighters battle Beit Shemesh area blazes into night, but evacuees allowed to return https://www.timesofisrael.com/firefighters-battle-beit-shemesh-area-blazes-into-night-as-evacuees-allowed-to-return/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:11:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3533646 Ten firefighters, two civilians and a policewoman hurt; efforts ongoing to control blaze west of Beit Meir; Jerusalem fire service to be reinforced by northern personnel

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]]> Terror scare shuts down main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-scare-shuts-down-main-jerusalem-tel-aviv-highway-1-arrested/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:10:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3440028 Police later say terror suspicion was false alarm, after incident brings traffic to standstill; cops detain 13 unauthorized Palestinian workers in connection with suspected vehicle

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]]> On 3rd day of 4-day march from Tel Aviv, hostage families near Jerusalem, demand deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-families-continue-four-day-trek-from-tel-aviv-to-jerusalem-demanding-deal/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:49:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3330154 Hundreds join loved ones of those held hostage by Hamas since October 7 on penultimate day of trek to pressure government amid apparent window of opportunity in ceasefire talks

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]]> Builder warns avoiding Shabbat work on train bridge will cause highway hazard https://www.timesofisrael.com/builder-warns-avoiding-shabbat-work-on-train-bridge-over-highway-will-endanger-public/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:50:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3306509 Amid religious pressures, Solel Boneh says doing job on several weekdays instead of one weekend means drivers on main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road must pass under hazardous construction

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]]> Hostage families block main highway with cages; report says new signs of life received https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-families-block-main-jerusalem-tel-aviv-highway-with-cages-on-154th-day-of-war/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:24:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3241201 Protesters burn tires on main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, call on prime minister to reach a deal with Hamas soon or give up his position to someone who will

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]]> Far-right ministers demand more settlements, checkpoints, after deadly terror attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-right-ministers-demand-more-settlements-checkpoints-after-deadly-terror-attack/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:40:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3230138 National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir doubles down on intention to seek restrictions on Muslim access to prayers at the Temple Mount on Ramadan

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]]> Police chief chases cow down highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-chief-chases-cow-down-highway/ Sun, 13 Aug 2023 07:56:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3070988 Israel's top cop, Kobi Shabtai, joins efforts to rope in runaway bovine as it bolts down Route 1

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]]> Girl seriously injured, dozens of kids lightly hurt as bus, truck collide on highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/girl-10-seriously-injured-in-crash-between-bus-and-truck-on-jerusalem-ta-highway/ Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:29:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915799 10-year-old suffers head wound in crash involving bus carrying schoolchildren; police reopen Route 1 after it was closed for a number of hours at Latrun toward Jerusalem

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]]> 1 killed in crash on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway; driver suspected to have been drunk https://www.timesofisrael.com/1-killed-in-crash-on-jerusalem-tel-aviv-highway-driver-suspected-to-have-been-drunk/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:42:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2656423 68-year-old had stopped on Route 1's shoulder before high-speed collision that resulted in his death and moderate injury of a woman; 30-year-old driver lightly hurt

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]]> Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway closed for hours as truck gets wedged under overpass https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-jerusalem-highway-closed-for-hours-as-truck-gets-wedged-under-overpass/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:54:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2638944 No injuries reported after vehicle transporting a bulldozer collides with bridge

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]]> Massive forest fire near Jerusalem drives residents from homes https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-forest-fire-near-jerusalem-drives-residents-from-homes/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:30:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2593218 Six planes and dozens of firefighting units battle blaze that fire commissioner says was likely human-started, though not clear if deliberately or through negligence

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]]> Man killed, 6 hurt in car crash on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-killed-6-hurt-in-car-crash-on-jerusalem-tel-aviv-highway/ Thu, 06 May 2021 13:27:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2537730 1 person in serious condition after collision between a truck and several cars just west of the capital

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]]> Turnout at anti-Netanyahu protests lower amid chill weather https://www.timesofisrael.com/turnout-at-anti-netanyahu-protests-lower-amid-chill-weather/ Sat, 14 Nov 2020 20:44:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2429788&preview=true&preview_id=2429788 Thousands take part in demonstrations throughout the country, but numbers appear markedly lower than usual

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