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PM Netanyahu inaugurates NIS 8.5 billion Eastern Railway

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Transportation Minister Miri Regev and other officials review a map of Israel Railways’ Eastern Railway line during a ride on the new route on May 19, 2026. Photo by Ma’ayan Toaf/GPO.

Prime Minister Netanyahu inaugurated Israel Railways' new Eastern Railway at the Samaria-Tayibe station on May 19, 2026. The NIS 8.5 billion ($2.9 billion) project runs 65 km near Highway 6 and includes six stations, five of them new, as part of a corridor intended to improve north-south rail links.

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