The rising violence on the country's roads is well felt in Jerusalem, where there is a combination of different populations, constant security tensions and economic hardship, alongside ongoing road works - a scenario that increases the pressure, which erupts on the road. The "Israel Hayom" reporter went to the streets of the capital, and heard the stories of the residents.
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Dr. Enrique Yaffe was full of hope: "You don't have to be a bully.
You shouldn't start fights with people you don't know, because you can't know who you're dealing with.
We have reached a situation where people are ready to kill for a parking space.
Now that they have caught this murderer in Holon and are going to give him the most severe punishment - maybe it will deter others."
The violence on the roads: "Israel Hayom" in a special project - the second day // Photo: Shmuel Buchris
Another resident, Itzik Cohen, offered a possible solution: "The solution is for the government to start working, and for there to be more roads and fewer cars. It's crazy what's happening on the roads. It's forbidden to talk to drivers, you have to ignore them and give up. People have knives and clubs."
Alex Braverman was looking for parking, and agreed to deviate from his routine and open his car window to talk to us: "I've seen half the world, but the phenomena in Israel are terrible. Not only on the road - even here in the parking lot, something can happen. On the Israeli road, you have to survive. It's unbelievable what people Impressive for themselves. Israel is one of the most violent countries in the world, and the situation will continue to deteriorate further - because the punishment is weak. The next murder on the road is only a matter of time."
The entrance to the city of Jerusalem,
Yamima quickly crossed a crosswalk, clarifying that everything starts with the leadership: "Violence flows from the Knesset, and people take an example from there. The situation gets worse the more violent the Knesset is."
A mirror for Israeli society
Zion, a taxi driver, said: "There is pressure in the public, there is no patience, there is tension - especially in Jerusalem. Everything here is difficult, and life is also difficult, and it erupts on the road. There is no solidarity. The roads are the mirror of Israeli society. They are like a boxing ring. I expect Let it be good here, because we have no other place. This is our country and we have to protect it."
"There is tension among the public". Jerusalem, photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Yaniv, who drives a car and a motorcycle: "There is a feeling that there is laxity, that not enough is being done. People have no patience on the road, and they behave violently."
Shmulik recounted a serious case of violence that happened to his son on the road: "Three months ago, they tried to overtake my son on the road. He was driving and warned two guys about their dangerous driving, and they stopped and stabbed him with a screwdriver in the side of the heart. The doctor in the emergency room said he had a miracle, because If the screwdriver had gone in another centimeter to the side - it would have ended differently. Since the incident, I have lived in fear, and try as little as possible to wake up."
Hani is convinced that the problem is mainly the property of the young: "The youth are going in bad directions. We need to do a thorough job of education. I fear for the lives of the youth. What happens on the road can destroy families."
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