PHOTOS: Jerusalem Buses Used for Security Barriers on Israeli Independence Day

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Today (actually starting last night) was Israeli Independence Day.  Egged buses were used as security barricades 
on the main streets leading into the center of Jerusalem, which were all closed off to motorized traffic
last night.  Security guards monitored the areas to the side of the buses in the same way WMATA buses are used on July 4th near the National Mall and at some barriers performed
bag checks.  




Along the (still inoperative) light rail tracks on Jaffa Road with the security visible on either side of the bus:





Then, today, the buses were displaying a special message on their headsign wishing riders a happy independence day, but whoever programmed the 
sign couldn't fit in the last letter of the greeting.  Something similar happened for this past year's 
Yom Kippur reading (there was no special signage last year for Israeli Independence Day).