Israel Railways says train services near the Gaza border will resume Sunday morning.
It suspended train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot stations on Tuesday and offered alternative shuttle services between the two cities, following Israel’s renewed, deadly and large-scale airstrikes across Gaza.
The section is part of the line linking Ashkelon, north of the Gaza Strip, to Beer Sheva in the northern Negev. The route also connects Sderot and other western Negev communities with central Israel.
Train services between Ashkelon and Sderot had been previously halted for security reasons after the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on Oct. 7, 2023. They resumed last month after the fighting subsided.
Israel resumed strikes in Gaza on Tuesday, effectively ending a ceasefire with Hamas that began on Jan. 19. Israeli forces subsequently launched ground operations across southern, northern, and central Gaza. In response, Hamas made several rocket launches targeting Israeli territory, most of which Israel said have been intercepted.