According to Channel 13, proposal would see kids spend 15-30 minutes a day on activities tied to the international language

Students will be required to pass 4-5 exams instead of 12-14; reform expected to come into effect next year

Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton and Likud MK David Amsalem filmed an episode of 'MasterChef VIP' last year in runup to March 2021 national election

Court injunction blocking teacher's strike good through Sunday; union is opposed to regulations nixing isolation for students exposed to virus

Court yet to finally rule on legality of protest against ending isolation for children; Yaffa Ben-David denies pressure from health official or outcry; only 50% of kids in school

Schools to open normally on Thursday despite strike threat, except in Jerusalem, northern Israel and parts of West Bank, where a snow day has been called

Report indicates labor chief called action at behest of top health official; government to ask court for emergency injunction against call for teachers to stay home

Starting next Thursday, students to take antigen tests twice a week at home and present negative results when going to school; PM says 'millions' of home tests to be handed out

Serious cases still rising but expert says Israel may be at wave's peak with tens of thousands of undetected daily infections; finance, culture ministers announce aid for art world

Education Ministry says 40% of classes have at least one confirmed COVID-19 case; Health Ministry chief says exploring possibility of shortening isolation for medical staff