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Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox boy
A 13-year-old ultra-Orthodox student was killed and three others injured when a bus drove into protesters amid ongoing anti-conscription rallies, police said the driver was arrested.
- On Tuesday night, a bus ran into protesters in northern Jerusalem near Bar-Ilan Street, killing 14-year-old yeshiva student Yosef Eisenthal and injuring three others, Magen David Adom reported.
- Mass protests over a conscription bill have continued in recent months, with the United Torah Judaism party quitting the government and Netanyahu's coalition holding 60 seats.
- Police arrested the bus driver who said he was assaulted by rioters before the crash, while authorities continue investigating whether the collision was accidental or deliberate.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm and a full probe, calling for restraint Wednesday to avoid more tragedies and ensure the death is thoroughly investigated.
- The incident underscored growing tensions over conscription of Haredim, with northern Jerusalem road closures causing heavy traffic and the 14 percent of Israel's Jewish population adding political weight for Netanyahu and his coalition partners.
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1 killed, 3 injured as bus hits Israeli ultra-Orthodox protesters during anti-conscription rally
One is killed and at least three others injured after a bus struck Israeli ultra-Orthodox protesters during a large anti-conscription protest in the holy occupied city of al-Quds.
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