Remaining students set to return June 1; ultra-Orthodox schools to open grades 7-12 instead; Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan say schools won't yet reopen in those municipalities

Internal document reportedly says educational institutions aren't yet prepared to accept students during pandemic; education minister says decision will be that of ministers

Final decision to be made Friday; Israeli research presented to health officials shows children slightly less infectious than adults; teachers, daycare owners demand compensation

Officials reportedly worried move could cause new outbreak as small children can't keep hygiene rules; private daycares threaten strike; still no solution for after-school programs

Children in 1st-3rd grades to have class 5 days a week, with classes capped at 15 students; kindergartens and preschools to split into two groups, with each taught 3 days a week

A final sign-off on plan for younger students to resume studies in separate groups Sunday is dependent on research into infection levels among children

Health Ministry figures show majority of coronavirus patients in serious condition have been between 70-79, disease deadliest for those aged 80 and over

'It’s been a few years since I’ve attended kindergarten,' quips Yosef Eshed, who fought in Arab Revolt of late 1930s; officials blame mix-up on computer error

Hundreds of institutions to stop using disposables and starting washing the dishes instead, but strict dietary laws make going green a challenge for ultra-Orthodox

Kindergartners and first to third graders who stay on for lunch to get multi-use crockery, cutlery kits; kindergartens to be equipped with dishwashers