Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
The Tel Aviv light rail had only been running for a single day when it was supposed to pause operations for Shabbat. Several were arrested during the protest outside the station.
The new poll leaves the current coalition with 55 seats and the former coalition with 60 seats.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS: After years of construction and billions in cost, the Tel Aviv Light Rail starts heading down the track.
"This is a holiday for Israel," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
The public transportation project broke ground in 2011, and it was most recently promised that it would begin operating by the end of 2022.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will inspect the light rail system before its grand opening on Friday.
The new Tel Aviv light rail will create through arteries that didn't exist previously, raising the question of how property prices will be impacted.
The Red Line of the Gush Dan light rail is expected to open later this month after several years of delays.
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