Delivery of two new stops, one at intersection of Jaffa and King George and one near the First Station, set for 2030

Starting Sept. 17, trains will run once an hour in each direction Saturday through Wednesday nights, but not on Thursday — typically the main evening for nightlife in Israel

With the rail system still shut, minister says efforts underway to check passengers' temperatures without causing overcrowding at station entrances

National Infrastructure Committee, which had initially rejected project, approved it in February under pressure from Transportation Minister Smotrich

Construction being fast-tracked includes extension of Jerusalem-Tel Aviv high speed train, light-rails in both cities and expansion of fast-lanes along Ayalon highway

Amman calls proposal by transportation minister a 'flagrant violation of international law'

Controversial proposal would require excavating over two miles of tunnel beneath downtown Jerusalem and under the politically and historically sensitive Old City

Passengers will now be able to make journey in about 30 minutes, though rail will only reach Tel Aviv's Hagana station for now

11 years overdue and after countless setbacks and malfunctions, regular service on bridge-and-tunnel railway set to begin on Saturday night

After 11 years of delay and countless setbacks and malfunctions, schedule shows regular service will begin on December 21