JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel has suspended a pilot program at the last moment that would have segregated Israeli and Palestinian bus travelers in the West Bank.
The program was intended to prevent Palestinians from riding common buses with Israelis in the West Bank and limit their exit to the same checkpoint through which they entered Israel, according to local newspaper Haaretz.
The three-month pilot, under a directive from Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaโalon, was estimated to potentially add as much as two hours to some Palestiniansโ commute as their travel options are constricted through Rayhan, Hala, Eliyahu and Eyal checkpoints.