Second time in a month:
Stones were thrown during the night (Monday) on an Egged bus traveling on the way to Eilat on Road 25 in the Dimona area.
The bus was damaged and there were no casualties.
Police opened an investigation and conducted searches at the scene after the incident.
Earlier this month, an Egged bus, which was on its way from Be'er Sheva to Eilat, was pelted with stones on the same road near Dimona as a result of the incident, the bus was damaged and he was forced to deviate from its route and drop off its passengers at Dimona Central Station.
After the passengers got off in Dimona, they boarded a replacement bus and continued on their way to Eilat.
There were no casualties in the incident and the police opened an investigation into the case.
This severe case joins the steep rise in driver assaults in recent times.
According to 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 In their work during 2020 (19% of them reported 3 or more cases).
The Organization of Bus Drivers in Israel from the Histadrut said in response to the stone-throwing that: "Only recognizing bus drivers as public employees can save their lives and the lives of passengers and cause drivers and passengers to be behind bars. Law enforcement agencies must act accordingly. This serious case could have ended. "Many people were killed and only thanks to the resourcefulness of the driver was a heavy disaster prevented. The buses are a symbol of peace and therefore they and the drivers are attacked. Terrorism against the drivers and buses must be stopped."
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