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Bus Crash Kills Driver on Route 91, Injures 18

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Bus driver dies

A 61-year-old bus driver died when his bus collided with a truck on Route 91 in northern Israel.
The truck driver, a man in his 50s, sustained serious lower-limb injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
Eighteen passengers, mostly in their 20s, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Ziv Hospital in Safed.
Police closed Route 91 in both directions and opened an investigation.

Summary

Ministry approves hike

Ministry of Education approved school hike despite KKL-JNF warning the trail was closed for restoration.
Army units later cordoned off Ramim Ridge and uncovered more unexploded cluster munitions.
Students applied tourniquets and performed CPR on injured classmates before emergency teams arrived.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was briefed and ordered rapid evacuation of the wounded to hospitals.

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Historical Context

During the 2006 Lebanon War, Israel’s military deployed over 1,000 cluster munitions, many of which failed to detonate, causing civilian casualties. The United Nations recorded 150 unexploded submunitions in northern Israel, prompting the Israel Defense Forces to launch a clearance program costing $45 million. Today, a bus-truck crash on Route 91 and a school hike on Ramim Ridge mirror those hazards, with injured students applying tourniquets while officials investigate. The recurrence underscores Israel’s need for rigorous ordnance clearance, stricter traffic regulation, and transport safety reforms championed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent casualties.

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Bus driver dies

A 61-year-old bus driver died when his bus collided with a truck on Route 91 in northern Israel.
The truck driver, a man in his 50s, sustained serious lower-limb injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
Eighteen passengers, mostly in their 20s, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Ziv Hospital in Safed.
Police closed Route 91 in both directions and opened an investigation.

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