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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 368

Jerusalem Light Rail

Artist's impression of the new tower planned for the Epstein Compound in Jerusalem, nicknamed the 'Jerusalem Burj,' as seen from Yad Vashem. (AS+GG- Smith-Gil Architecture. Local architects Studio Yigal Levi Architects)
September 23, 2024, 6:44 pm
District planners approve controversial ‘Jerusalem Burj,’ rebuff most objections
Deputy Mayor Havilio vows to keep up opposition, says planners have broken own rules on building height and don’t think about preserving character of capital
By Sue Surkes
An unexploded shell found along the light rail route under construction in Jerusalem, September 19, 2023. (Israel Police)
September 19, 2023, 2:26 pm
2 unexploded shells found during Jerusalem light rail construction
Origin of decades-old 90-millimeter mortars unclear; capital most recently scene of battle during 1967 Six Day War, 1948 Independence War
By Michael Horovitz
Haredi men block a police vehicle at the entrance to Jerusalem in protest of the arrest of an ultra-Orthodox military draft dodger, September 13, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 13, 2023, 8:55 pm
Haredi extremists block roads in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv to protest draft dodger’s arrest
Mass demonstrations near entrance to capital and on Route 4 include violent clashes between cops and protesters, some of whom say they’d die rather than serve in military
By ToI Staff
First responders at the scene in Jerusalem where a woman was hit by a police vehicle on the light rail tracks, August 24, 2023. (MDA)
August 24, 2023, 7:22 pm
Woman seriously injured after police car hits her along Jerusalem light rail track
Pedestrian taken to hospital while unconscious and suffering head wound
By Michael Horovitz
Transportation Minister Miri Regev arrives at a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 7, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 27, 2023, 10:49 am
Regev slammed for transport plan that forces those in wealthier cities to pay more
Transportation Ministry gives steep cuts in cost of monthly passes to residents of geographic and socioeconomic peripheral areas, including Jerusalem, most Haredi and Arab towns
By ToI Staff
Police and medical forces at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at Ammunition Hill light rail station in Jerusalem, July 9, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
July 9, 2023, 7:31 pm
Palestinian woman tries to stab guard at Jerusalem light rail station, is shot
Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai rushes to scene just across from national headquarters; no others injured
By Emanuel Fabian
Architects' impression of the planned entrance to the Jerusalem Center railway station, close to the intersection of Jaffa Street and King George Street in Jerusalem. (Peleg Architects)
June 26, 2023, 5:25 pm
Authorities fast track plans to extend Tel Aviv-Jerusalem train into capital’s center
Initial plans submitted to National Infrastructure Committee call for 2 Jerusalem stations – one near intersection of Jaffa Road and King George Street and a second at Khan Theater
By Sue Surkes
Journalist and writer Ruth Eglash, whose debut novel, 'Parallel Lines,' launches June 15, 2023 (Courtesy Ariel Jerozolimski)
June 16, 2023, 5:53 pm
In teen-driven debut, a news veteran switches to fiction to unravel Jerusalem’s lives
Ruth Eglash plumbs her experiences as a veteran reporter in ‘Parallel Lines,’ a novel about three girls whose stories cross on the tracks
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative photo of a motorcycle after an accident (photo credit: Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
September 2, 2022, 10:54 am
Motorcyclist killed in crash on northern highway; man hurt by Jerusalem light rail
Police suspect driver lost control of vehicle in early morning accident; Jerusalem man in serious condition after being struck by light rail; 18 lightly hurt in Route 6 crash
By ToI Staff
Running and cycling paths are part of the plan for greening Jerusalem's Hebron Road. (Our Streets)
August 26, 2022, 6:01 am
Could a road diet fix Jerusalem’s packed and perilous Hebron Road? Here’s the skinny
Activists want to turn the street into a pedestrian-friendly space with cafes, bike paths and more by squeezing out cars and investing heavily in public transportation
By Sue Surkes
Police respond to a protest by Haredi extremists against construction work for the Jerusalem Light Rail on July 25, 2022. (Israel Police)
July 26, 2022, 4:39 am
Extremists riot against expansion of Jerusalem light rail into Haredi neighborhoods
Police arrest four ultra-Orthodox protesters after hundreds block roads, vandalize property; security guard at construction site filmed beating young protester
By ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against the construction work for the Jerusalem Light Rail, in Jerusalem, July 12, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 24, 2022, 6:57 pm
5 Haredim indicted for breaking into Jerusalem light rail construction site
Prosecutors say accused sat in holes dug by builders and refused to leave despite police calls, while three of the accused defied legal orders to stay away from zone
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A group of Haredi men watch as a firetruck works to extinguish a fire caused by riots at the Bar Ilan Junction in Jerusalem, July 7, 2022. (Screenshot/Twitter)
July 8, 2022, 2:08 pm
Rioting by Haredi extremists causes damage to construction of Jerusalem light rail
Finance Minister Liberman says the situation is ‘intolerable’; construction company files lawsuits against key individuals involved in protests as riots cause delays in work
By Tobias Siegal
An illustrative photo of the Jerusalem light rail passing through Shuafat. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
May 26, 2022, 4:44 pm
East Jerusalem man accused of planning to launch fireworks at light rail
Police say suspect, a member of an unspecified terror group, tossed pipe bomb at a cop a year ago
By ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police to protest work on a new light rail line, on Bar Ilan Street in Jerusalem, on August 24, 2021. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
August 24, 2021, 11:02 pm
Cop maced in clashes with ultra-Orthodox over Jerusalem light rail
Officer lightly hurt as police arrest 4 on suspicion of disturbing the peace; water cannons used to disperse protesters, who deny using violence
By ToI Staff
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