Israel’s Regional Labor Court on Sunday night ordered Superbus drivers in Yerushalayim to immediately end their strike and return to work, ruling that the work stoppage had been launched without the legally required notice despite the serious assault on one of the company’s drivers.

The decision came after Superbus petitioned the court in response to the workers’ union’s announcement that minibus service to the Old City would be suspended in protest over the violent attack on one of its drivers.

In a statement, Superbus said it “views with the utmost severity every act of violence against public transportation employees,” describing such attacks as “a nationwide national problem.” The company said senior management had been at the injured driver’s home since Sunday morning, supporting him and his family while pledging to remain by his side throughout his recovery.

The company also said it has activated its chief security officer and is maintaining ongoing coordination with the Transportation Ministry, Israel Police, and other law enforcement agencies in an effort to strengthen protections for drivers and ensure that those responsible for such attacks are brought to justice.

At the same time, Superbus stressed that while it is committed to protecting its employees, it cannot allow essential transportation services to be disrupted at the public’s expense. “The company cannot accept harm to the traveling public and the continuity of service in Jerusalem, and therefore, out of responsibility to the public, the company turned to the Labor Court,” the statement said.

According to Superbus, the court accepted the company’s arguments and issued a temporary injunction requiring the strike to end immediately and directing drivers to resume work without delay. The company said the court determined that the strike notice—issued less than two hours before the work stoppage—was invalid and did not comply with collective bargaining agreements or previous rulings of the National Labor Court.

Superbus welcomed the ruling, saying it would prevent widespread disruptions for thousands of Yerushalayim residents and restore regular bus service throughout the city.

Earlier Sunday, the company had announced that minibus routes serving the Old City would be suspended between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. following the assault on one of its drivers. According to the driver’s account, a group of teenagers attacked him, breaking four of his teeth and inflicting significant facial injuries.