Czech diplomat killed in Jerusalem minibus accident had ‘deep love’ for Israel, city

Czech diplomat Klára Schneiderová, 30, was killed in Jerusalem on Thursday when a minibus mounted the sidewalk and struck her near the Mahane Yehuda market. She had returned to Israel a month earlier to head the Czech Embassy's Jerusalem branch. Police detained the driver and are investigating.

Czech diplomat Klára Schneiderová, 30, was killed in a minibus accident in Jerusalem on Thursday morning. She was walking her dog near the Mahane Yehuda market when a minibus driver lost control, mounted the sidewalk and struck her before crashing into a storefront. Schneiderová had returned to Israel only a month earlier to head the Czech Embassy's Jerusalem branch office. Her father, Jiří Schneider, served as the second Czech ambassador to Israel in the 1990s, and she spent part of her childhood in the country. Deputy Ambassador Cyril Bumbálek described her as deeply connected to Israel's history and culture. Police detained the driver and launched an investigation. The article notes that over 300 people have died in road accidents in Israel this year, with 459 fatalities last year, the highest in two decades.