Sources for claim about Egged bus drivers during wars?

Question

In the Wikipedia article about the national bus company Egged in Israel,
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egged
it is written, 
"During the wars of 1956, 1967 and 1973,  Egged buses and drivers helped to reinforce the logistics system of the IDF and drove soldiers and food to the battlefields."
However, no reference or source is given to this claim. Looking it up in Google, I find only articles that do nothing but copy the Wikipedia article, but nowhere is this claim substantiated. However, I suppose there must be some sites with some reliable historical information on this. Can anyone direct me to such a site? 
This is not an opening for a political discussion, so please leave political opinions for elsewhere. Nor are racial slurs appreciated, no matter whom you are slurring or supporting. I am only interested here in a matter of  historical research.

Merc · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can find enough sources (text + pictures) in the History channel of Egged:

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In the '73 war the buses were very active in transferring the soldiers:

http://www.egged.co.il/main.asp?lngCategoryID=6531

(see pics.)

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In the '78 Operation Litani: A bus driver tells about driving the soldiers in his bus:

http://www.egged.co.il/main.asp?lngCategoryID=7936

(see pics.)

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In the '67 war:
 
http://www.egged.co.il/main.asp?lngCategoryID=2356

( from the video: )

5:00 "The army used the infrastructure of Egged [...] Egged bought buses that could pass in sand roads and [bridges on water?]; there was an identity: the security needs of the state and the security needs of Egged [...] "

Anonymous · Answer

I have been in Israel many times as I have family there.
The Egged drivers always drive as if they are fleeing from missiles or dodging bullets, even when in the middle of Tel Aviv. Those guys are crazy, as are all Israeli drivers.
Wouldn't be much of a stetch to imagine they trasnport troops. they have the necessary skills.

but on a serious sides all Israeli Jews have compulsary milllitary service. Many Arabs also join up voluntarily. So this combined with Egged is government owned means there is no reason why the drivers and their busses cna't be conscripted into helping defend Israel
Sorry i have no links

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