"Disconnected. A little sensitivity won't hurt": The Jerusalem Municipality's post caused an uproar - and was removed

Against the backdrop of the fatal accident in the capital, a post published on the municipality's Facebook page managed to arouse outrage among surfers - and was only removed after more than half an hour.

"Let me guess what will be written in the next post Sheila on the page," wrote one of the followers

Yanon ben Shoshan

12/08/2022

Friday, August 12, 2022, 00:07 Updated: 00:28

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Jerusalem Municipality's post (photo: Walla! Technology, screenshot)

A 7-year-old girl, a 3-year-old girl and her mother and a pregnant woman in her 30s were killed this evening (Thursday) after a bus lost control and collided with the back of a bus on Shamgar Street in Jerusalem.

At the same time, on the Jerusalem Municipality's Facebook page they decided to publish a post in honor of Tu Bab - and the surfers were outraged

. (with tagging). "A little sensitivity wouldn't hurt after the terrible accident in Jerusalem," one follower wrote, while another followed: "Shame on the Jerusalem Municipality on such a difficult evening, but it's not new."

Another user summed up the issue, writing: "Let Let me guess what will be written in the next post Sheila on the page." However, in the meantime, about 50 minutes after the post was on the air - it was removed, without explanation or apology from the municipality.

"Very embarrassing."

The reactions are furious (photo: Walla! Technology, screenshot)

"Shame of the Jerusalem Municipality" (Photo: Walla! Technology, screenshot)

In the terrible accident in Jerusalem, a 21-year-old woman was also injured, seriously injured, and her condition is unstable.

Three were moderately injured, in addition, several injured were evacuated from the scene in a minor condition.

In the documentation of the incident, a bus from Egged's line 402 is seen speeding down the road, swerving onto the sidewalk - and hitting people who were waiting at the station in the Romema neighborhood.

According to an eyewitness, the driver was not in the bus at the time of the accident - and noticed the bus when it was deteriorating.

Eyewitness: "He started running and tried to warn passers-by."

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