Stores on Yehuda Halevi Street were told a bonanza would come after 8 years of mere survival in a construction site; so far this has not materialized

Trams stopped in Jaffa area as demonstrators once again disrupt the new line over lack of Shabbat operation

No indication given on when trams will resume; incident comes less than a fortnight after route's hotly-awaited opening

Tram to begin service an hour earlier, extend service past midnight; Friday saw activists once again chain themselves to car in protest of limited weekend service

Several dozen people protest at Allenby Station on day's last tram, causing service to stop and driver to leave; police on the scene

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses government's struggle to respond to ongoing terror wave, along with bittersweet launch of Petah Tivka-to-Bat Yam train system

Mayor's announcement will likely please residents of his largely secular suburb but also comes two months ahead of municipal elections when he'll aim to win a second term

Demanding 'freedom of movement, even on the Sabbath,' handful of demonstrators handcuff themselves to handrails inside the train in effort to keep it open until the day of rest

People come from across country to ride on inaugural trains, with 70-year-old Koti Elazar recognized as first passenger; 'This rail will take Bat Yam forward,' mayor vows

Minister's dry run highlights technical difficulties, as some decry fact train won't run on Shabbat and officials fear high demand will cause severe overcrowding