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(IsraelNN.com) Israel is testing four buses designed to protect passengers from suicide bombers. The windows of the buses are blast-proof, and there is an extra rear door that can be used as an emergency exit. A turnstile at the entrance allows the driver to inspect boarders. The Ministry of Transport said the test run will last six weeks.

Egged said it will examine the efficiency of the technology on the buses and their ability to protect passengers. Details of how the buses will be tested were not revealed.