A small claims court ordered Egged to compensate a family NIS 1,000 after they were unable to board a bus on Lag B�Omer to travel to Kever Rashbi. The plaintiff explained that a number of buses passed, some not stopping and others stopping to explain the bus is full.

The family took a private alternative, which cost them over NIS 800 and their food spoiled as well. The plaintiff sought NIS 2,000 and received NIS 1,000 despite Egged objections that the claim was �inflated and ridiculous� since the buses did leave the depot on schedule.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)