Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv: "The Metro Project Will Cancel a Large Part of the Bezalel Market"

Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv, Asaf Zamir, stated that the metro project will relocate or cancel a large part of the Bezalel Market. The buildings on King George Street are slated for demolition to make way for a public space and a metro station. Work is expected to begin after mid-2028.

Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv, Asaf Zamir, said that the metro project is expected to relocate or cancel a large part of the Bezalel Market. Zamir responded to questions on his Instagram story, noting that the buildings on King George Street, from Allenby to Bethlehem Street, are slated for demolition, and on their ruins a public space with a metro station will be developed. Work is not expected before mid-2028. Currently, the Gush Dan metro project includes 30 work sites, and next year the number is expected to grow to 70. NTA estimates that heavy engineering work will begin in 2030.