The court prevented the strike at Tnufa – but the buses remained without fuel

This morning, numerous disruptions were recorded on bus lines in the Judea and Samaria area after drivers of the Tnufa company discovered that they had no fuel in the buses. Absurdly, the event occurred in parallel with an emergency hearing at the Labor Court in Jerusalem, where the company obtained an injunction against drivers who planned to strike.

The drivers are protesting the company's refusal to sign a collective agreement before its sale to Metropoline. However, they were informed that since the company had paid all its debts to their pension funds and advanced study funds, and committed to transferring a bonus amount due for August, the court decided that they could only strike next Monday.

Despite this, many lines did not set out today due to a shortage of fuel. Drivers reported that they tried to refuel during the morning without success, and that some were told by dispatchers that there were no codes or authorization to refuel at the regular stations. As a result, almost no buses left Immanuel, Karnei Shomron, Sha'arei Tikva, and the surrounding area. In the settlement of Ariel, the impact was less felt because all buses were refueled last night.

Tnufa is currently facing a threat from the Public Transport Authority to revoke its operating licenses following a series of failures and numerous complaints regarding poor service provided to residents of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and Beit Shemesh.

"It was a localized problem with the fuel supply, which was handled and resolved. It should be emphasized that throughout the event there was no obstacle to continuing regular work, and operations continued as usual," stated Tnufa.