🚧 Major Road Closures Tuesday, October 21st, Due to J. D. Vance’s Visit

When & where:
Because of the U.S. Vice President’s visit to Israel, significant traffic disruptions are planned in the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Kiryat Gat areas.

🔹 Morning (from ~9:00 AM)

• Southbound Highway 1 will be closed heading toward Jerusalem.

• The entrance to southbound Highway 6 at the Daniel Interchange is closed all the way to the Kiryat Gat interchange.

• Westbound Highway 35 will be closed up to the entrance to the industrial zone.

🔹 Around Noon

• Eastbound Highway 35 will be closed from the Azcur-Intel junction eastwards. 

• The northbound entrance to Highway 6 (Kiryat Gat → Daniel Interchange) will be closed. This affects traffic moving from Highway 1 westbound to Highway 20 northbound, up to HaShalom Interchange. 

🔹 Afternoon

• Closures on Kaplan Street, Azrieli Junction through HaShalom Interchange.

• Highway 20 from HaShalom Interchange southbound to Highway 1 eastbound, up to Ginot Sakharov. 

✅ What you should do

• Plan alternate routes if you’re driving in or out of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem or Kiryat Gat tomorrow.

• Leave earlier than usual, especially if you’ll be using Highway 1 or Highway 6.

• Check live traffic updates (apps, local news) before you travel.

• Avoid the affected interchanges (HaShalom, Azrieli, Kaplan) during the afternoon closures.

• If you can postpone non-urgent travel, it may save time and avoid frustration.