{"id":58515,"date":"2026-04-18T23:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/school-system-to-fully-reopen-across-israel-starting-sunday-education-ministry-confirms\/18\/04\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:25:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:25:25","slug":"school-system-to-fully-reopen-across-israel-starting-sunday-education-ministry-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/school-system-to-fully-reopen-across-israel-starting-sunday-education-ministry-confirms\/18\/04\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/schools-gradually-reopen-ceasefire-uneven-143011709.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:educational system;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;educational system&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">educational system<\/a> will fully reopen nationwide from Sunday morning, the Education Ministry announced on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This includes all northern communities near the Lebanon border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ministry&#8217;s announcement comes after the IDF&#8217;s Home Front Command updated its security guidelines amid the ceasefire with Lebanon and after the ceasefire with Iran, both of which came into effect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The system has been prepared in advance for this scenario, and the ministry will provide and continue to provide all necessary resources to ensure the immediate and full opening of all frameworks,&#8221; the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/schools-set-gradually-reopen-following-010844342.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:previous decisions;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;previous decisions&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">previous decisions<\/a> where local authorities were given control and flexibility, the ministry&#8217;s decision is all-encompassing and non-negotiable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits a school in Rishon LeZion as children return to classes following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026. (credit: Jonathan Shaul\/Flash90)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The system is returning to full operation due to early preparation and out of the responsibility for the reality on the ground,&#8221; Education Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/education-minister-announces-outline-matriculation-065223760.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yoav Kisch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Yoav Kisch&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yoav Kisch<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Kisch: &#8216;Important moment for students, staff&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The return to learning in the school framework is an important moment for the students and the staff,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We must all work towards an optimal and swift return to close learning gaps and strengthen social resilience,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The ministry is providing all the necessary tools to ensure a quality and immediate return for every student,&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/education-minister-kisch-post-schools-220336848.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Schools across Israel have been disrupted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Schools across Israel have been disrupted&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Schools across Israel have been disrupted<\/a> since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion on February 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/school-system-fully-reopen-across-014131837.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/school-system-to-fully-reopen-across-israel-starting-sunday-education-ministry-confirms\/18\/04\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/24fe7cfe1a302a1ec9ab4f442776872a","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58515"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}