Special security checks on Jerusalem buses were initiated today to prevent acts of sabotage. The checks were introduced following an investigation by a special committee which was set up following an explosion in a Jerusalem bus in June which killed six persons and injured 19. Each bus is now thoroughly inspected before going out on its run. Special teams approved by the police will be on the buses throughout the day. They are authorized to check passengers’ luggage and to conduct body searches.
Special signs have been introduced inside the buses calling on the public to be alert for suspicious objects. Jerusalem’s schools will have special sessions at the beginning of the school year drawing the students’ attention to possible dangers on the public transportation vehicles. One bus line in Jerusalem will have transparent seats which will make it easier to spot suspicious objects. In addition, all buses will have microphones by the driver’s seat which will allow them to call the passengers’ attention to suspicious objects.
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