Kindergartens Reopen in Samaria Settlements After 21 Years

Kindergartens have reopened in the northern Samaria settlements of Genanim and Kedim, 21 years after they were evacuated and destroyed. Over 40 children will begin the school year in the newly established facilities. The opening ceremony was attended by Education Minister Yoav Kisch and Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan.

The establishment of these educational institutions is part of the "Hitachlut" (Connection) program, led by Chairman Dagan and the "Amana" movement, which aims to establish 19 settlements in the northern Samaria region as part of the "Million in Samaria" initiative. The resettlement efforts were enabled by a cabinet decision to regulate settlements, spearheaded by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Minister Kisch stated at the ceremony that returning to northern Samaria is a paramount national mission and that the education system is proud to participate in correcting a historical injustice and building the next generation throughout Judea and Samaria.

Kedim kindergarten teacher Hodaya Hania expressed her gratitude and excitement, saying, "To see a kindergarten open in a settlement rebuilt after years of waiting is a moment of great thanks to God and excitement that is hard to describe in words." Moriah Masalti, a mother of five whose son Yehuda began school in Genanim, shared her feelings of making history and bringing life back to the settlement after 21 years without children.