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Bus Driver's House Arrest Extended in Fatal Hit-and-Run

1/12/2026

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The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court extended bus driver Fakhri Khatib's house arrest in the hit-and-run death of 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal until January 14.
Yosef Eisenthal was fatally struck by a bus during an ultra-Orthodox protest.
The bus driver was initially charged with murder, then downgraded to causing death with recklessness.
A judge ruled for Khatib's release to house arrest, citing cooperation with investigators.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

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The Jerusalem Magistrate's Court extended bus driver Fakhri Khatib's house arrest in the hit-and-run death of 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal until January 14.
Yosef Eisenthal was fatally struck by a bus during an ultra-Orthodox protest.
The bus driver was initially charged with murder, then downgraded to causing death with recklessness.
A judge ruled for Khatib's release to house arrest, citing cooperation with investigators.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.