The wave of violence is raging:
A 60-year-old bus driver was seriously injured in the head today (Thursday) during a brawl with boys in the Golan Heights, which broke out following a quarrel over parking.
The incident occurred in Bnei Yehuda.
According to the police investigation, the boys worked in the olive harvest.
The driver arrived and began to develop a quarrel over parking.
They saw him walking towards the bus and having a knife.
So they pushed him and he fell on his head.
The boys were detained at the police station.
Nira Tagar, an emergency medical paramedic, said: "We were at the MDA station when civilians called us out to provide medical treatment to a wounded man who was lying unconscious and with a severe head injury after an incident of violence. We immediately provided him with life-saving medical treatment in the area He was tied up with an MDA helicopter that evacuated him to Rambam Hospital in stable condition.
According to data from the National Organization of Drivers' Organization, which monitors the issue through a comprehensive annual report, in 2020 drivers experienced 3,644 cases of physical violence. In practice, the number is much higher as only 47% of cases were reported.
In addition, 40% of drivers reported experiencing physical violence at work during 2020 (19% of them reported 3 or more cases).
The Organization of Bus Drivers in Israel from the Histadrut said: "Only recognizing bus drivers as public employees can save their lives and the lives of passengers and cause drivers to sit behind bars. Law enforcement agencies must act accordingly. Bus terrorism must be stopped against drivers. The day a driver is killed "The road is closer than ever. This snowball must be stopped immediately, as drivers attack early in the morning and in the evening."
