Israel education

Israel to ban cell phones in middle schools, Education Ministry confirms

This comes after a similar ban rolled out in February in elementary schools.

Israeli students return to school, September 1, 2025.
Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv

Study: IDF Talpiot program excels in producing entrepreneurs

Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits an elementary school in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council after the Home Front Command and the Ministry of Education approved the resumption of studies in local authorities where the risk of rocket fire is relatively low and schools have protected spaces.

Schools to gradually reopen after ceasefire, with uneven rollout across Israel

HIT's team headed by the President  Prof. Eduard Yakubov and Holon's Municipality team headed by Mayor Shai Keinan with the students

Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners


Israel must view academia as fulfilling a strategic role in the national recovery process - opinion

Israel is currently facing a severe shortage of welfare and healthcare workers. In such circumstances, a comprehensive reorganization is required: civilian, social, and economic.

 Israeli children in a religious primary school attend their first day of school on September 1, 2023.

How "I Belong. Israel (Masa Israeli)" Created a New Educational Model

The Journey That Changed the Rules

 Where love for Israel meets core values – a group of teens on a recent journey

School under fire: Israel's education system grapples with the war - opinion

Today's security situation forces students, teachers, parents, and policymakers alike to confront complex questions, as the academic year draws to a close.

 HIGH SCHOOL students take a matriculation exam, in Yehud, in 2020. The education system has been forced to adapt to various emergencies, from COVID-19 to military operations, and has learned to be flexible, says the writer.

Ben Shemen Youth Village appeals for support amid demand to shelter vulnerable children

Historic youth village that shaped the lives of Shimon Peres and Haim Saban urgently needs to expand facilities

The Ben Shemen Youth Village in central Israel

Israel to become first country to roll out AI-driven tutoring at national level

Through the CET and eSelf initiative, Israeli students will have access to a smart digital tutor – an interactive avatar - that will assist them inside and outside the classroom.

 eSelf and CET's AI tutor initiative

Time to rebuild the economy, education, and emotional health of Israel's citizens - opinion

At the end of the war, Israel will be challenged to address the needs of a population that, emotionally and psychologically, is very different from the one that existed on October 6.

THEN-EDUCATION MINISTER Yuli Tamir attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, 2008.

At Ruppin, glass ceilings are crashing

‘We teach social sustainability,’ says Prof. Aviad Kleinberg, president of Ruppin Academic Center.

 A view of the unique, green campus at Emek Hefer.

Education Ministry unveils controversial changes to national school tests

The Education Ministry has released the first Meitzav exam results since 2019, shifting to verbal assessments amid controversy over transparency and educational pressure.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

New initiative to bolster early childhood education in communities affected by October 7

The initiative will initially support 25 preschools for children aged three to six, including three special education institutions.

 A new initiative will help rebuild Gaza border communities.

Haredi schools to enter new salary agreement despite finance and justice ministry reservations

Israel's Education Minister plans to implement new regulations for major haredi school systems despite unresolved concerns from finance and justice ministries.

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on April 15, 2024