Shattered glass and severe damage at bus stops • Daylight vandalism in Haifa

(live here) – Residents are reporting repeated incidents of vandalism at bus stops across the city, including smashing windows and causing significant damage to municipal infrastructure. This is not an isolated incident, but a series of incidents – a worrying phenomenon that occurs even in broad daylight.

Michal, a resident of the city, tells Live that last Saturday (17/5/25) in the morning, she was out for a walk with her son, when she suddenly noticed a broken bus stop on Operation Yonatan Street. "Shards of glass were scattered everywhere after the glass at the stop was shattered," she describes. "Later, a neighbor told me that at 6 a.m. the stop was still intact - which means the vandalism occurred between XNUMX a.m. and XNUMX p.m., in broad daylight."

Michal immediately reported to the municipal hotline. According to her, a municipal team arrived on the scene in a short time, cleared the glass and left the station clean and safe for use. “They told me that this was the second call they had received that day, with a similar incident,” she adds. Later in the day, another resident, Tal Shen, noticed at another station nearby – this time on Harel Street, that it had suffered similar damage.

"It's very worrying that someone would allow themselves to commit such acts of vandalism, and in broad daylight," says Tal. "Today it's a bus stop, tomorrow it could be something more serious. I think we need to increase patrols and the presence of mobile vehicles on the streets, and in addition, use the cameras that already exist to locate the person who did it and make sure they pay the price."

Tal would like to positively note the activity of the municipality teams: "The municipality workers arrived quickly, cleaned up all the broken glass from the sidewalk, the road and the bench at the station. It is important for me to thank them for the quick and professional treatment."

Residents hope that the municipality and the police will increase enforcement and work to locate those responsible, with the aim of putting an end to the repeated damage to public infrastructure and maintaining a safe and pleasant urban space.

Haifa Municipality In response to the report, it was stated: "The Haifa Municipality views with great seriousness any damage to public property, especially at bus stops that serve the residents. These are acts of vandalism that cause damage to property and harm the well-being of residents. The municipality operates using security cameras scattered throughout the city, which are connected to a municipal hotline that operates 24/7. Upon identification of suspected vandalism, surveillance vehicles are dispatched and the incidents are transferred to the police with the aim of bringing those responsible to justice and requiring them to repair the damage.

Recently, following a suspected arson attempt on Yaffe Nof Street, rapid intervention was initiated thanks to the cameras. In this way, cases of damage to street pianos in the center of the Carmel and in the lower city were also handled, as well as attempts to damage the security cameras themselves. The Haifa Municipality will continue to fight resolutely against anyone who commits vandalism throughout the city, and threatens the well-being and safety of residents."