Due to the riots and riots by Arabs in the neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, Citypass, the company that operates the light rail services in the capital, announced that eight of the 23 trains operated by the company have been taken out of service, and that as a result, the frequency of trains may be affected.
The company says that the trains are being damaged at a high rate, and that for over a month now, Arabs have been damaging the trains every day with stones, graffiti, paint bottles, and Molotov cocktails.
According to the company, it is making great efforts to quickly restore the trains to full service.
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The Jewish Voice website reported that over the past month and a half, approximately 70 terrorist incidents against trains have been recorded.
In light of the intensification of the attacks, the train route was shortened again last night, and from 8:00 PM until the end of the activity, the route ended at Givat Hambatar.
This morning, trains resumed passing through Arab neighborhoods.
About a month ago, when the train resumed operations in the Arab neighborhoods, the police established a special anti-terrorism unit, accompanying the journey of each train in the Arab neighborhoods with drones that broadcast live what was happening in the area where the train was traveling. However, none of the actions taken resulted in a decrease in the frequency of attacks against the trains, and as mentioned, in recent days there has even been an increase in attacks.
