Sivan Hilaie

Omani co-pilot was reportedly grounded over jihadist radicalization and rejected by another airline, yet cleared to fly to Israel despite crew

Omani pilot's details were sent to Israel before takeoff, but no agency flagged his nationality; Incident exposes gaps between Transportation

Aviation security chief Dvir Rubinstein privately worked for foreign airlines as years of warnings went unaddressed; despite Israel's lone-actor assessment, Trump again points to Iran

Traffic jams, driver shortages and long waits pose a major challenge for Israel's next government; Ahead of the election, parties are offering

Police use stun grenades, batons and mounted officers to disperse protesters blocking Jerusalem's entrance and Highway 4 as demonstrations erupt over renewed arrests of Haredi draft evaders

Construction will need 16,000 foreign workers at peak and 23,000 overall, but housing remains unresolved; 2,500 trucks a day will be needed to move soil, while shortages of engineers and drivers threaten the phased opening planned for 2035 to 2042

About 100 kilometers offshore, Energean is laying 30 kilometers of subsea pipeline while Karish keeps producing gas; Katlan is due online in the first half of 2027, but its Israel chief warns too little exploration could leave a future reserves gap

Amid growing competition over trade routes and rival initiatives in Turkey and Syria, Israel Ports Company is advancing the IMEC corridor and forming a permanent international task force; a rail and logistics connection plan will soon reach the government

A new Energy Ministry report lays out three investment options, from a 50 million-shekel research program to a 2 billion-shekel national drive, tapping Israel's strengths in lasers, AI and robotics before rivals lock in the next energy supply chains

Lane closures and traffic diversions expected on Tel Aviv's Ayalon Highway and Route 531 this weekend as Israel Railways upgrades stations to accommodate longer trains and growing passenger demand