An Israeli ministerial committee has approved a law that would allow ride hailing services, including Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT), to operate in Israel in an effort to lower taxi costs, Steven Scheer of Reuters reports. The law, which still needs full parliamentary approval, would regulate and enable “technology-based transportation operators.”
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