The Israeli Minister of Transport , Yisrael Katz , has been asked by the Israeli transportation authority to prevent the entry of cooperative transportation platforms such as Uber and Lyft , and told that the presence of traditional taxi drivers must not prevent the launches of these platforms as they will encourage free competition . The Antitrust Authority stated that the introduction of more transportation services would increase drivers ' options and develop more accessible and convenient public transportation .
The Israeli Minister of Transport, Yisrael Katz, has been asked by the Israel Antitrust Authority to encourage the entry of cooperative transportation platforms such as Uber and Lyft, and told that the interests of traditional taxi drivers must not prevent the launches of these platforms as they will encourage free competition. The Antitrust Authority stated that the addition of more transportation services will increase consumers' options and develop more accessible and convenient public transportation.