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Parking Prices Surge Across Israel Following New Per-Minute Billing Law
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Mako · Jul 2, 2026
What happened
Israel's new parking law, designed to charge per minute and reduce costs, has instead caused significant parking price hikes nationwide, especially in Bnei Brak and Rishon Lezion. Public backlash led the Knesset to approve repealing the law, but prices may remain high due to lack of price caps.
- 01New per-minute parking law led to widespread price increases across Israeli cities.
- 02Rishon Lezion saw the highest hike at 30.2%, Bnei Brak is now the most expensive city.
- 03Other major cities like Haifa, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv, and Ashdod also experienced sharp rises.
- 04Netanya was the only city with a price decrease but saw longer parking durations.
- 05Knesset's Economic Committee approved repealing the law amid public outrage.
- 06Without price caps, parking fees may stay high even if the law is canceled.
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