Jerusalem, 30 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) — A bus carrying a group of girls on a field trip collided with a tractor Friday morning on Highway 25, near the entrance to Moshav Shibolim in the Negev, killing the bus driver and injuring 24 passengers.
The driver, 50, was critically injured and later pronounced dead at the scene. A 61-year-old woman was seriously injured, a 35-year-old woman was moderately injured, and 22 others sustained minor injuries.
Initial reports indicated that four people were trapped inside the bus. Firefighters from the Netivot station were dispatched to rescue those trapped, while a Magen David Adom (MDA) helicopter assisted in evacuating the wounded.
Highway 25 was closed to westbound traffic near the accident site. Police launched an investigation into the circumstances of the collision.
