Hours before Yom Kippur, Israel prepares for the holy day and the beginning of the fast - when most of the country also shuts down, including all public transportation.
The frequency of the intercity buses will end between 14:00 and 15:00. It is recommended to be updated about each bus company on its website. Most of the lines will resume operation on Monday evening, Kippur's exit, around 20:30.
Train traffic will be reduced, starting at 12:00, and will stop completely at 14:00. The train service will only resume at midnight between Monday and Tuesday.
At Ben Gurion Airport, takeoffs and landings will end around 14:00 and will return to full activity on the eve of the holiday, with the first landing at 22:35 and the first takeoff at 23:30.
Yom Kippur, when does the fast begin?
Jerusalem – 17:54
Haifa - 17:51
Tel Aviv – 18:14
Be'er Sheva - 18:16
When does the Yom Kippur fast break?
Jerusalem – 19:09
Haifa - 18:56
Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva - 19:10
