Only 81% of parents collect testing kits needed for kids to gain entry to school; some 100,000 in quarantine; pilot program sees some classes avoid quarantine if child gets virus

Before departing US, PM calls for vaccination push in Arab towns, where inoculation rate is low and morbidity high; education chief backs idea of vaccines for ages 5-11

Daycares open with a two-hour delay Wednesday amid threats of a full strike; union threatens lawsuit, strike as almost half of school teachers said not to qualify for Green Pass

Announcement eases rules for those under 12 who had the virus in last 6 months as schools and kindergartens return on Wednesday after Sukkot break

Israelis can present documentation proving recovery within the last 3 months, instead of a negative PCR test; but all are still required to be tested upon arrival

PM reportedly wanted to pit parents against each other in effort to encourage vaccination of kids; National Parents Association urges him to rescind 'shocking' statements

Ministry source says no intention to relax regulations, unvaccinated school staff will be required to perform COVID tests twice a week in order to enter educational institutions

Union chief says it isn’t educators' job to be ‘coronavirus inspectors,’ threatens High Court appeal over new measure; only half of teachers in Israel have had vaccine booster

Teachers vow to fight measure; serious coronavirus cases hit a high not seen for almost three weeks, 10 days after the end of Rosh Hashanah

Number of coronavirus patients in serious condition remains largely unchanged as the positivity rate ticks slightly upward