Buses prohibited from entering Sheba hospital complex by Ramat Gan municipality.

The Ramat Gan municipality recently blocked shuttle buses from entering the Sheba Medical Complex due to noise complaints from local residents. As a result, three bus lines that typically passed through the hospital complex were forced to change their routes. Sheba Hospital officials believe that the municipality has taken Sheba patients hostage.

According to the economic publication Kalkalist, three bus routes stopped carrying passengers after the municipality of Ramat Gan changed the operation of the bus station near the Bakum military base following complaints from residents of the Kiryat Krinitsa area. Buses are no longer allowed to enter the territory of the medical complex, causing inconvenience for patients without their own transportation.

Residents of the Kiryat Krinitsa area had protested against the Katzir bus terminal, claiming it was created without proper planning and operates with numerous violations. The municipality acted on these complaints by installing barriers to prevent buses from passing through the terminal without notifying the Ministry of Transport or the bus service company, Dan.

As a result, patients and employees are forced to disembark outside the hospital and either walk or use wheelchairs to reach the medical center. The Ministry of Transport is considering allocating a new space for buses in the south of Tel Hashomer while waiting for permits from the municipality to construct temporary structures.

Both the Ministry of Transport and the Ramat Gan municipality are blaming each other for the current situation, with the municipality claiming that the bus route cancellations were planned before the current conflict arose. In the meantime, hospital patients continue to face difficulties accessing the care they need.