Passengers on the 77 bus route in Jerusalem are used to their cheerful Muslim driver, Ihab, who likes to make travellers feel comfortable.

But even the regulars were startled to see what Ihab had done to his bus for Passover.

With advice from a Jewish fellow bus driver, Ihab wrapped the entire inside of the Number 77 in silver foil, complete with a miniature Seder table in the centre aisle, balloons and flowers.

 The driver told Ynet: “I wanted to make my passengers happy so that we’ll feel love for at least one day, in the hope that it’ll stay forever.”

The mainly strictly-Orthodox passengers were even invited to find the Afikomen on Ihab’s bus. One did, and got a prize of dinner for two.

Ihab  admitted he did not know how render a bus (or anything else) kosher for Passover. “I don’t really understand that, because I’m not from the Jewish sector,” he said. “But a guy who works with me, Nadav Azariah, helped organise the ‘Seder night’ — he set the table and bought the groceries.

“I thought about what to do. I bought flowers, I bought balloons, I decorated the bus and it was beautiful. People were happy. I was moved, and the passengers were touched.”

He’s done it before, decorating his bus for Purim. But this is the first time he has gone the full kosher l’Pesach. Can’t wait to see what he does for Succot.