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Inside Israel Railways: Negligence, Patronage and Wasteful Spending Exposed
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 16, 2026
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An Israeli media investigation accuses Israel Railways of repeated negligence, waste and favoritism. It says a freight-train collapse stranded passengers, while a senior manager was filmed using company vehicles for shopping, and the railway spent heavily on her office and other questionable purchases.
- 01A freight train collapse stranded thousands and shut down service across Israel.
- 02Gila Adraee was filmed using railway vehicles for personal shopping trips.
- 03The railway spent about 300,000 shekels renovating Adraee's office.
- 04A 500,000-shekel forklift has sat outside because it cannot fit through the warehouse door.
- 05The report says senior management and the transport minister have avoided accountability.
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