More than a third of the trips will be cancelled due to the lack of drivers. Half of the bus drivers are Muslim Arabs, who will spend the holiday with their families.
In most cases, there will not be lines that will be completely canceled, but a decrease in the number of frequencies. A more significant damage is expected on the lines that serve the Arab population, on the grounds that these days their passengers celebrate at home and on trips and do not travel by public transportation. The Ministry of Transportation calls on the traveling public to keep up to date on any changes at the 8787* information centers, on www.bus.gov.il and on the websites of the various operators. Israel Railways will operate on the regular schedule. The train - unchanged for the time being, says the Ministry of Railways. The ministry stated that "The National Authority for Public Transportation in the ministry of Transportation instructed the public transportation companies, which operate the urban and intercity bus lines in Israel, to contract as much as possible with contracting companies"