An IDF soldier who serves in a Haredi unit says a Dan bus inspector in Tel Aviv singled him out and shouted insults, accusing him of not paying for his ride because he is Haredi, even though the soldier had paid via the IDF’s Zuzu app. The soldier called the incident "simply racist humiliation."
An IDF soldier from a Haredi unit recounted an incident of public humiliation on a Dan bus in Tel Aviv over the weekend, according to a post on the reports the source. The soldier said an inspector boarded the bus, singled him and his friend out, and began shouting that they had not paid because they were Haredi, even though the soldier had paid via the IDF's Zuzu app. The inspector continued shouting after seeing the payment, the soldier said, calling the incident "simply racist humiliation."
The soldier's account highlights the personal toll of societal tensions surrounding Haredi military service. The Zioneer has previously reported on related incidents, including a Golani reservist who was fined after returning from Lebanon, and a Haredi man who said he could not report a violent assault for fear of arrest due to his draft status.
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