Instructor agrees to resign after community controversy, widespread harassment; school says parting was in an 'amicable and professional manner'

Edelstein vows to do what he can to crack down on ultra--Orthodox schools continuing to open illegally; Bnei Brak deputy mayor says city will not comply with rules

Moshe Gafni says he made issue 'clear' to Netanyahu during conversation; health minister warns schools breaching lockdown may be fined, lose licenses

Ronni Gamzu said to make great efforts to dissuade experts, while internally warning that illegal opening of Torah institutions could serve a crushing blow to public trust

Move comes after top rabbi ordered classes to resume; ministers call for defunding institutions that reopened, while ultra-Orthodox express fury at Netanyahu