Jerusalem court orders bus driver who ran over and killed protesting ultra-Orthodox teen released to house arrest
The district court judge said that the police's evidence demonstrated that the driver's actions may 'fall somewhere between reckless and negligent homicide', and that there is no need to detain him. The driver's release is suspended until the police decide whether to appeal the district court's decision
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The district court judge said that the police's evidence demonstrated that the driver's actions may 'fall somewhere between reckless and negligent homicide', and that there is no need to detain him. The driver's release is suspended until the police decide whether to appeal the district court's decision
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01:47 PM • January 08 2026 IST
The Jerusalem District Court ordered the bus driver who ran over and killed an ultra-Orthodox teenager at a Jerusalem protest on Tuesday released to house arrest, the court announced on Thursday. The release has been suspended pending the police's decision on whether or not to appeal the order to the Supreme Court.
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