Many of the terror attacks over the past two weeks were aimed at passengers using public transportation, which in turn resulted in almost empty buses on Wednesday and Thursday.
The driver of bus 1, which services the Western Wall, was photographed holding onto the wheel with one hand, and a wooden stick in the other.
"Unfortunately, in light of the current wave (of terrorism), there's a real decline in the number of people using public transportation," Ron Ratner, the spokesman of the Egged bus company, told Ynet.
This is a relatively 'light' wave (of terrorism), but if it continues - there is no doubt the introduction of security guards in places like Wadi Ara and the Galilee area can give passengers and drivers a sense of security and bring them back."
The tensions over the current wave of terror were acutely felt on Thursday morning when several soldiers who saw a man who appeared suspicious on a southbound train from Haifa's HaShmona Railway station called out "Terrorist!"