Jerusalem, 8 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The bus corporation Egged will pay NIS 30,000 ($9,300) in compensation to an IDF reservist who was removed from a public bus after being told the service was reserved for Haredi schoolgirls. The incident occurred on Israel’s Memorial Day as the soldier traveled to his military base aboard Jerusalem’s Line 845.
The reservist said the driver signaled him not to board, while female passengers also demanded that he leave, claiming the bus was a private school shuttle. He said he felt like a second-class citizen in his own country.
Following a complaint to the Transportation Ministry, Egged, and the Reform Center for Religion and State, the company agreed to the settlement last week.
Egged called the incident serious and contrary to its policies, emphasizing that its public bus routes are open to everyone without discrimination. The company also pledged to reinforce instructions to drivers against gender-based discrimination.
