Route 1
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Route 1, translated into English and compared across sources. 30 recent stories.
Night Closures Set on Main Road to Ben Gurion Airport
The Israel Airports Authority announced nightly closures on Road 40 near Ben Gurion Airport from Thursday through Sunday, June 28. The shutdowns, between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m…
IDF to Build Haredi Training Base in Jordan Valley Amid Draft Crisis
The IDF will build a Haredi training base in the Jordan Valley for all ultra-Orthodox service tracks, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels. The announcement followed mass prot…
Court Orders House Arrest for Driver Filmed Brandishing Gun at Haredi Protesters
A Jerusalem court released to house arrest a driver accused of pointing a gun at Haredi anti-draft protesters on Route 1. Police said he was arrested after video footage emerged…
Police arrest two suspects after gun drawn at ultra-Orthodox protesters on Route 1
Israeli police arrested two suspects after video appeared to show a driver drawing a handgun at ultra-Orthodox protesters during a convoy protest on Route 1. Authorities are also…
Police arrest two suspects after gun drawn at anti-Haredi protest on Route 1
Police arrested two suspects overnight after video showed gun threats during a protest against Haredim on Route 1. One suspect’s weapon was seized and police will seek to extend h…
Police Search for Truck Driver Who Rammed Journalist Yaki Adamkar During Ultra-Orthodox Protest
Jerusalem police are searching for a truck driver accused of deliberately ramming journalist Yaki Adamkar and threatening him with an iron bar during an ultra-Orthodox car protest…
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoy snarls roads, while reserve families vent anger
Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft convoys caused major disruptions across Israel on Wednesday, with Route 1 among the hardest hit. The protests prompted clashes, a reported gun threat, an…
Violent attacks reported after ultra-Orthodox protest convoy on Route 1
Police say they will question a Rishon LeZion resident after a violent attack on an ultra-Orthodox protest vehicle on Route 1 Wednesday evening. The article also describes earlier…
Violence erupts on Route 1 during ultra-Orthodox protest convoy
A violent confrontation broke out Wednesday on Route 1 during an ultra-Orthodox protest convoy against yeshiva enlistment. After a driver damaged a protest vehicle and slammed a d…
Violent clashes break out on Route 1 during protest blockade
A vehicle protest on Route 1 on Wednesday evening blocked traffic and triggered violent clashes between stranded drivers and protesters. Footage showed a verbal dispute escalating…
Fight Breaks Out Between Drivers on Route 1 Near Latrun; Police Identify Suspect
A roadside fight erupted on Route 1 near Latrun, with video showing a man attacking a Haredi passenger and being confronted by a crowd. Police said they identified the suspect, a…
Pregnant Woman Seriously Hurt in Chain-Reaction Crash on Route 1 During Haredi Protest
A pregnant woman was seriously injured in a chain-reaction crash on Route 1 during a Haredi protest convoy. She hit a vehicle from behind and was evacuated by ambulance to a hospi…
Ultra-Orthodox Protest Convoys Headed Toward Prison Prompt Major Road Disruptions
Ultra-Orthodox protest convoys against draft-evader arrests caused major traffic disruptions across Israel on Wednesday. Organizers later said the convoys would not reach Prison 1…
Ahead of a Vehicle Protest, a Look Back at Major Israeli Demonstrations and a Harsh Warning on Lebanon
A special Israeli TV segment previewed a planned convoy protest against arrests of yeshiva students and discussed why some Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox leaders are staying out of it…
Ultra-Orthodox Leaders to Head Convoy Protest Against Arrests of Yeshiva Students
United Torah Judaism and Agudat Yisrael are leading a 19-point car convoy protest Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. against the arrest of yeshiva students. Police say the protest will procee…
Mass Vehicle Convoys Set to Disrupt Traffic Across Israel Tomorrow
A large convoy of vehicles is set to leave from 19 sites across Israel tomorrow, causing major traffic disruptions nationwide. The worst delays are expected on Route 1 around Jeru…
Fast Lanes on Route 20 and the Coastal Highway Struggle to Gain Traction
Fast lanes on Route 20 and the Coastal Highway opened two months ago but are carrying only 6,500 shuttle passengers a day, far below their potential. A transport expert says tolli…
Trump Deal Debate, Armed Car Theft Stopped, and Joseph the Righteous Profiled
The program examined concerns over a developing Trump administration agreement, a shooting at a checkpoint after a stolen car tried to break through near Modi'in Illit, and the ca…
Police seize 11 kg of hashish and drone in foiled smuggling attempt on Route 1
Police stopped a suspicious vehicle on Route 1 near Jerusalem on Monday and found about 11 kilograms of hashish and a drone. A man in his 50s from the Ar'arat al-Naqab area was ar…
Provocative signs appear at Jerusalem and Ashdod entrances amid ultra-Orthodox protest
Ultra-Orthodox extremists posted anti-police signs at Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit and Ashdod entrances amid protests over yeshiva student arrests. The move came as ultra-Orthodox lea…
Hundreds of Haredi protesters block road near Ofakim over draft-dodger arrest
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked the main road at the Gilat junction near Ofakim on Monday after a draft evader was arrested by Military Police. The unrest follows wi…
Driver In Thursday Jerusalem Faction Protest Hit-and-Run Still at Large
Police have identified but not yet arrested the driver accused of hitting a 20-year-old yeshiva student on Route 1 near Ben Shemen during Thursday’s Jerusalem Faction protests. In…
Car Window of Transport Minister Regev’s Spokesperson Shattered by Haredi Protesters, Footage Shows
The windshield of Dudu Sasi’s car, spokesperson for Transport Minister Miri Regev, was shattered during a Haredi protest. Police were trying to reroute traffic near the junction o…
Two Injured in Protest-Related Vehicle Incidents, Including 93-Year-Old Man
Two people were moderately injured when vehicles struck protesters during Haredi demonstrations on Thursday, including a man about 93 in Petah Tikva and a 21-year-old on Route 1 n…
Jerusalem Faction Protests Block Major Roads, Halt Train Service in Central Israel
Police said major roads across Israel were congested and some were blocked on Thursday because of protests by the Jerusalem Faction and other ultra-Orthodox demonstrations. Route…
Haredi protests erupt at multiple locations, Route 1 and Route 6 blocked
Haredi protesters began demonstrations at several locations across Israel on Wednesday, blocking Routes 1 and 6, following the arrest of 17 draft evaders linked to unrest outside…
Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Block Route 1 at Ganot Interchange, Route 6 at Ben Shemen
Netivei Israel reported that Route 1 westbound was blocked at the Ganot Interchange due to a protest by ultra-Orthodox extremists. Route 6 was also blocked at the Ben Shemen Inter…
Regev Pushes Ahead With Plan to Raise Speed Limits on Some Intercity Roads
Israel’s Transportation Ministry is moving ahead with a reform to raise speed limits on sections of Route 1, Route 90 and Route 431. Transportation Minister Miri Regev said the ch…
Stuck in Traffic on the Way to Her Husband’s Promotion Ceremony, She Was Rescued on a Motorcycle
Noam Ben Dayan was stuck in a massive traffic jam on Route 1 caused by a haredi protest while on her way to her husband’s rank-award ceremony. A motorcycle rider, Sharon Shiber, p…
Forest Fires in the Jerusalem Hills Explain Today’s Heavy Traffic on Route 1
Netivei Israel completed the installation of the first removable safety barriers on Route 1, designed to allow emergency opening of the road’s separation fence. The system was dev…
