A masked man fired his weapon at night (Wednesday to Thursday) at a bus on line 39 traveling from Tira to Netanya.
The attack took place at one of the stations in the castle, when a vehicle blocked the route, and after the bus driver tried to overtake it, a masked man with a weapon got out of the vehicle and started firing.
The driver lay down on the floor and called the police.
Due to this, the bus traffic to the castle was stopped.
The Organization of Bus Drivers in Israel from the Histadrut said in the matter of the incident: "This is crossing a red line. The blood of the drivers and in this case also the passengers, has become desolate. We are satisfied with empty slogans and promises. We call on the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Internal Security to act.
"Recognizing bus drivers as public servants will deter and save their lives and the lives of passengers and cause drivers and passengers to be behind bars. Law enforcement agencies must act one hour earlier. Without driver resourcefulness, this serious case could have turned into a heavy disaster. Buses and drivers are a symbol "The government is therefore attacking them and the drivers are paying a heavy price. The blood of the drivers and passengers has been abandoned."
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 violence Physically at work during 2020 (19% of them reported three or more cases).
A bus was pelted with stones on the way to Eilat
Stones were thrown during Monday night 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.
Horror on the way to Eilat: A bus was pelted with stones
Earlier this month, an Egged bus 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 the central station in Dimona.
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.
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