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Israel’s massive post-war infrastructure boom faces a critical hurdle as international partners grow wary, putting the Tel Aviv Metro schedule at risk and increasing reliance on local companies.

Families of slain and captive Israelis accuse Netanyahu's government of inaction and misplaced priorities, urging an immediate deal as survivors, relatives and local leaders deliver emotional pleas in Tel Aviv

The protest, organized by the umbrella group for Arab citizens of Israel, was scaled back after police capped participation under threat of revoking approval. Demonstrators held images of starving children in Gaza, as a police officer warned: 'What happens in the village will not happen here in Tel Aviv'

In order to carry out safety work that was initially planned for September, Israel Railways announced that Tel Aviv's Hashalom station, the busiest in the country, will close until August 26, effectively cutting off transit between the north and south of the country. Buses will replace train connections between the city's functioning train stations

The airline, which currently flies between Tel Aviv and Shenzhen, will restart its route to Beijing and operate two weekly flights to Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport

A mass rally in Tel Aviv's Hostages' Square capped a day of protests and strikes led by freed hostages and families of those still in captivity. Ruby Chen, whose son Itay's body is held by Hamas, addressed Netanyahu: 'After the October 7 failure, you have the nerve to say the price is too high to bring them back. Where is your shame?'

From day one, Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station was a bold promise on the verge of becoming a curse. A journey through its past and present shows how early fears came true: air and noise pollution, a merchants' revolt, dark and desolate enclaves and rampant crime. And now, after briefly serving as a shelter during missile attacks from Iran, the station is once again sinking into the shadows

The chief detective who has tracked teens affiliated with SSQ in south Tel Aviv tells Haaretz their activity is typical of much more seasoned criminals

A coalition of anti-war groups, including those who lost family members during the October 7 Hamas massacre, called for a hostage release deal and Gaza cease-fire in central Tel Aviv: 'The people starving in Gaza and the hostages are on the same side'

Google selected the architectural firm "Urbach Halevy" to design one of its largest and most significant global projects - new offices in the ToHa2 Tower, located in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Google selected the architectural firm "Urbach Halevy" to design one of its largest and most significant global projects - new offices in the ToHa2 Tower, located in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Protests must shift from Arab towns like Sakhnin to cities like Haifa, and on to Tel Aviv, to deliberately disrupt the comfort of mainstream Israeli society

Footage shows violent police arrests in Haifa, at a protest organized by Arab Israelis. In Tel Aviv, Noam Tibon, a retired IDF general, spoke against the Gaza war: 'The IDF is sinking in the bloody swamp – this terrible bleeding must stop'

When a bottom-only swimsuit was marketed in Tel Aviv, the Gordon Pool threatened to ban entry, police promised strict enforcement and swimsuit maker Gottex called it immoral

Teddy Goldenberg guides Haaretz through the alternative world of his comics. Plus, Tel Aviv's Nilus Bar quickly rises from the ruins after an Iranian missile attack that shattered its already fragile reality

A build-evacuate-rebuild project in South Tel Aviv, led by Carasso Real Estate and financed with NIS 1.2 billion by Ruby Capital and Menora Mivtachim, is set to revolutionize urban renewal in Israel.

Iranian missiles badly damaged a once-iconic Tel Aviv square that had long since deteriorated into a sad-looking car park. Could its destruction now spark a revival?

Queerotique Presents offers a trans- and lesbian-friendly alternative to Tel Aviv's male-dominated gay nightlife. Plus, readers rejoice: The Independent Publishers Fair and Hebrew Book Week are both back after a wartime hiatus

A missile fired in one of the barrages shot by Iran at Israel hit a residential and commercial building complex near the IDF's headquarters in Tel Aviv, representing just one of 480 buildings in Tel Aviv damaged by missile impacts during the 12-day war

Neighboring residents of the Kirya army base in central Tel Aviv, used to believe they are protected thanks to their proximity to that strategic location. Last week they realized they are at the center of Iranian missiles targets