Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway to be shut briefly for supertanker mission

The Boeing supertanker firefighting plane will conduct preventative activity in territories near Route 1, the main highway connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Due to the supertanker’s activity, the road will be blocked in both directions along the stretch between Sha’ar Hagai and the Shoresh interchange, from 3-3:30 p.m.

The firefighting Evergreen 747 Supertanker arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on November 25, 2016 (Flash90)
The firefighting Evergreen 747 Supertanker arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on November 25, 2016 (Flash90)

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