Of the 6,000 or so children who moved to Israel since the invasion of Ukraine, just 2,653 are registered to start classes on September 1, Education Ministry says

Yaffa Ben David says aim is to iron out details 'as quickly as possible,' with significant hurdles cleared in negotiations; sides reportedly still at loggerheads over vacation days

‘If the sides have good will… we can close this in a few hours,’ education minister says, as treasury officials reportedly insist nothing finalized yet

Finance minister says he was 'forced' into move as teachers threaten to strike upon start of school year; education minister accuses Liberman of undermining talks

City says line showing West Bank as separate teaches 'complex reality' on the ground; ministry dismisses illustration as 'amateur,' notes it's not approved 'even as a poster'

Talks set to resume on Monday after Lapid speaks with involved parties to try to speed up process, avert strike on September 1

Key reported sticking point is proposal to give young teachers bonus to keep them in profession, with union warning it will cause mass exodus in the future

Head of Education Ministry's own expert committee opposed move meant to alleviate doctor shortage; former Health Ministry chief calls closures 'unnecessary and wretched'

Finance minister says strike threat is an attempt to 'take students and parents hostage'; union calls proposal 'embarrassing,' as representatives set to sit down with Lapid

Education Minister Shasha-Biton says negotiations going too slow, days after union head threatens to call strike for start of school year next month