Kinneret Academic College Leads Israeli Colleges with 25,839 Reserve Duty Days

At the "From Reserve Duty to Studies" conference, data were presented showing that students from Kinneret Academic College Ono have accumulated about 25,839 reserve duty days since October 7. The institution also ranked first in the number of students whose spouses are serving in the reserves and in the number of students serving in combat units.

At the "From Reserve Duty to Studies" conference, held at Tel Aviv University with the participation of representatives from academic institutions and IDF officials, reserve duty division data from the Personnel Directorate were presented. The data show that Kinneret Academic College Ono leads among colleges in Israel in the number of students serving in the reserves since October 7.

According to the data presented at the conference, students from Kinneret Academic College Ono who completed 60 reserve duty days or more have together accumulated about 25,839 reserve duty days. This is the highest figure among colleges and by a significant margin over other institutions.

The data also show that Kinneret Academic College Ono ranked first among colleges in the number of students whose male or female partners are serving in the reserves, with 543 students. In addition, the institution ranked first in the number of students serving in combat units.

Tova Markovich, the reserve duty coordinator at Kinneret Academic College Ono, said, "These figures, בראשם the lead in the number of combat soldiers and reserve-duty servicemen and women, are a tremendous source of pride for us, but above all a reminder of the national and personal responsibility we have. Behind every figure are students who are sacrificing themselves on the front line, and our job here is to move mountains, provide them with the most flexible support possible, and make sure none of them is left behind."