Israel Railways has issued a full announcement detailing the temporary suspension of train services between Lod, Rehovot, and Ashkelon, and between Lod and Rishon LeZion, following a fire near the railway tracks in Be'er Ya'akov. Delays and changes are expected at stations including Ashkelon, Ashdod Ad Halom, Yavne Mizrach, Be'er Ya'akov, Lod, and Rishon LeZion, according to N12 reporter Dean Fisher. The cause of the fire and any casualties have not yet been disclosed.
Train services on two major central routes were suspended Sunday morning after a fire broke out near the railway tracks in Be'er Ya'akov, as reported by The Zioneer at 07:57. Israel Railways has now issued a full announcement detailing the affected routes: the suspension applies between Lod, Rehovot, and Ashkelon, and between Lod and Rishon LeZion. Delays and changes are expected at stations including Ashkelon, Ashdod Ad Halom, Yavne Mizrach, Be'er Ya'akov, Lod, and Rishon LeZion, according to N12 reporter Dean Fisher. The company has not yet provided an estimated time for the resumption of service. The cause of the fire and any casualties remain unknown at this stage. The disruption comes as a further inconvenience for commuters in the central and southern districts, who have faced periodic service changes due to infrastructure works in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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