As a result of the incident, 14-year-old Yosef Eisenstahl was killed, three other people were injured and were hospitalized.
The driver was detained at the scene. According to him, he tried to leave when protesters climbed onto the bus.
Police reported that during the protest, some protesters showed violence: they blocked roads, damaged buses, set fire to tanks, and threw objects at police and journalists. Law enforcement forces took measures to stabilize the situation.
Orthodox leaders and politicians have called for a thorough investigation. The Shas party said: “Haredi blood is not cheap,” and MPs and former officials expressed condolences to the families of the dead and wounded, noting the unacceptability of violence.
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Context
TJP explains that ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews protest their conscription into the Israeli army, considering the service a threat to their religious way of life. The protests continue for several days and take place throughout Israel, including a mass gathering in Jerusalem on Bar Ilan Street. Protesters are blocking roads, shutting down recruiting stations and demanding that the government take into account their religious rights.
