Bus driver Fakhri Khatib, who fatally struck 14-year-old Yosef Eisental during a riot in Jerusalem, appeared in court wearing a security prisoner uniform, raising questions from his attorney about the appropriateness of the attire given police statements that the incident was not considered a terror attack. The court session focused on an appeal against a nine-day extension of Khatib's detention, after police dropped the initial aggravated murder charge. Judge Sharon Larry-Bavli emphasized that the investigation was not political and questioned the driver's actions, noting that he was surrounded by a crowd of children before accelerating. Footage from the scene showed Khatib attempting to reverse as the crowd blocked his bus, with no police present, and Khatib later stated he acted out of fear for his life after calling for help.
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