{
  "id": 18323889,
  "title": "Train, road disruptions expected across central Israel over next week, starting tonight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/train-road-disruptions-expected-across-central-israel-over-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:16:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-913966"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drivers and passengers across central Israel can anticipate widespread disruptions over the next week, starting tonight. Major highway closures, changes to train services, and diversions for dozens of bus routes will affect travel in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, the Sharon region, Jerusalem, Modi'in, Bnei Brak, and several other cities.\n\nThe most significant disruptions are expected in Tel Aviv and the Sharon region, with sections of the Ayalon Highway closed in both directions starting Thursday night. Israel Electric Corporation is replacing power cables crossing Highway 20 and nearby tracks. Northbound lanes will be closed between the Glilot East and Shivat HaKochavim Interchanges, while southbound lanes will be closed between the HaMaapilim and Glilot East Interchanges.\n\nA second round of closures is scheduled for Saturday night, with traffic diverted to Highways 2, 4, and 5. Train services between Tel Aviv and Herzliya will be affected on Friday and Saturday nights due to electrical infrastructure work and safety measures near Tel Baruch in northern Tel Aviv. Shuttle buses will be provided for passengers.\n\nAdditional road closures are planned for Arlozorov Street, La Guardia Junction, and Highway 461 in Bnei Brak, which will face nighttime closures from Sunday to Tuesday. Bus routes 299, 506, 632, and 633, as well as routes 111, 460, 462, and 500, will experience disruptions at La Guardia Junction.\n\nFrom Sunday, a section of Dam HaMaccabim Street in Modi'in will be closed for infrastructure work, affecting 18 bus routes. In Jerusalem, the northbound Lifta Tunnel will be closed for nighttime hours between November 9 and 11. Lod will also see ongoing infrastructure work on Haim Moshe Shapira Street, affecting southbound traffic.",
  "summary": "Affected train passengers can contact Israel Railways at *5770, while bus passengers can call the national public transportation information hotline at *4515.",
  "key_points": [
    "Widespread disruptions expected across central Israel next week, starting tonight.",
    "Major highway closures and train service changes in Tel Aviv and Sharon region.",
    "Additional road closures planned for Bnei Brak and infrastructure work in Modi'in and Jerusalem."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}