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Teen Killed as Bus Plows Into Ultra-Orthodox Draft Protest in Jerusalem

Police opened an inquiry after the driver said rioters attacked his bus.

Overview

  • The driver was detained as investigators review video and witness accounts, with authorities yet to determine intent.
  • Magen David Adom reported the bus first hit three pedestrians on Shamgar Street, then a teenager on Ohel Yehoshua, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Police described violent disturbances and said the bus entered an intersection open to traffic before being blocked, adding the driver had reported an attack.
  • Protest organizers dispute the police account and say the fatal incident occurred away from the main rally, which they described as orderly.
  • Reports differ on the victim’s identity and age, with some naming 14-year-old Yosef Eizental and others citing 18, as the death intensifies debate over conscription.