The No. 2 bus runs through a major Haredi neighborhood, which pressured Egged to run mehadrin buses after organizing their own community lines. Their purchasing power has been influential in getting community zoning projects to maintain kashrut in terminals and this is just the last flexing of political and economic muscle in that community. Ultimately, this will backfire against them. Unfortunately, it means that Haredis will likely seek community alternatives. But hey, nobody said life in Israel isn't interesting.