A serious incident occurred on Motzaei Shabbos at a checkpoint on Route 443, involving a bus carrying Chareidi passengers, Yisrael Hayom reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, a soldier boarded the bus to conduct a routine inspection and became involved in a confrontation with several passengers, and pointed his weapon at them.

The passengers reported that the soldier boarded the bus and asked several to disembark, claiming that there were too many people on board. Some of the passengers objected, arguing that he had no authority to remove them from the bus. During the ensuing confrontation, the soldier pointed his weapon at them, causing the passengers to panic.

The IDF responded to the incident, stating: “Due to repeated attempts [by Palestinians] to infiltrate Israel via public transportation, routine security checks are conducted on buses passing through checkpoints.”

“During the incident, several passengers were asked to disembark to allow the security checks to be carried out. A preliminary inquiry indicates that the soldier acted contrary to regulations. The procedures have been clarified, and the soldier has been removed from operational duty for the current deployment.”

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)