Yoav Kisch
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Yoav Kisch, translated into English and compared across sources. 28 recent stories.
Ministers threaten libel suit against Channel 12 over funeral report
Nir Barkat and several other Israeli ministers sent Channel 12 a libel warning over a report about the funeral of IDF officer Dor Gdalia Ben Simhon. They say the family requested…
Education Minister Sends Defamation Warning to Naftali Bennett Over Remarks
Education Minister Yoav Kisch sent Naftali Bennett a pre-lawsuit defamation warning on Thursday over remarks Bennett made at a press conference about education. Kisch demanded a p…
MK Demands Disciplinary Action Against Psychologist Over Anti-LGBTQ Views
MK Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu asked the Health Ministry to discipline psychologist Hila Mordechai after a Channel 13 investigation alleged she promoted anti-LGBTQ views and conversion t…
Israel Expands Physical Therapy Studies, but Staff Say New Posts and Pay Reform Are Still Missing
Israel approved a new expansion of physical therapy studies, adding about 50 first-year places at three institutions. Educators and therapists say the move will not ease shortages…
Kish Rejects Pressure Campaign and Keeps Gender Review in Education System
Education Minister Yoav Kisch is continuing a broad review of gender-related content in Israel’s schools despite growing public pressure and criticism. Supporters say the move is…
Naftali Bennett Unveils Sweeping Plan to Reshape Israel’s Education System
Naftali Bennett presented a sweeping education reform on Wednesday that would overhaul the Education Ministry, expand AI in schools, and enforce a shared core curriculum. He also…
First kindergarten building installed in Sha-Nor 21 years after evacuation
A new kindergarten building was installed in Sha-Nor in northern Samaria, 21 years after the original one was evacuated. Local officials and residents called it a historic step in…
Education Ministry and assessment authority clash again over wartime school data
A new dispute has erupted between the Education Ministry and RAMA over wartime education data from Israel’s south and north. The ministry wants to review the findings internally b…
Israeli universities get pilot approval to offer full online programs abroad in foreign languages
Israel's Council for Higher Education approved a three-year pilot letting Israeli institutions offer full online programs abroad in foreign languages. The move replaces case-by-ca…
Higher Education Council Approves Three New Appointments to Key Budget Committee
Israel’s Council for Higher Education approved three appointments to the Planning and Budgeting Committee, including two new members and one reappointment. Education Minister Yoav…
Haredi kindergarten networks threaten to block the school year over teacher layoffs
Six major Haredi kindergarten network heads warned Education Minister Yoav Kisch and city leaders that they will not open the next school year unless the teachers’ crisis is fixed…
Hundreds attend Likud “Victory Forum” event in Binyamin
Hundreds attended a Likud “Victory Forum” conference yesterday at Shilo Winery in Binyamin, led by MK Amit Halevi. The event featured senior Likud figures and focused on backing a…
Five Military Funerals in One Day Mark a Weekend of Loss in Southern Lebanon
Five Israeli soldiers were buried on Sunday in a single day of funerals after being killed in clashes and attacks in southern Lebanon. The dead included three soldiers killed in t…
New $7.3 Million School Opens in Samaria Amid Education Expansion
Yoav Kisch and Yossi Dagan inaugurated a new permanent elementary school building in Ali Zehav, Samaria, built for 27 million shekels. The school has 24 classrooms and is expected…
Only about 20% of middle schoolers sign up for summer programs, and unused funds may go to AI studies
Education Minister Yoav Kisch said only about 20% of middle school students have signed up for summer catch-up programs, with stronger demand outside central Israel. He said unuse…
Channel 12 Faces Backlash Over Report on Military Funeral Absence
Channel 12 was criticized after a post about ministers missing Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simchon's funeral omitted that his family had asked for no government presence. Ministers Amichai C…
Online backlash calls for revoking Trump’s Israel Prize after Iran deal
Israeli social media users are calling to revoke Donald Trump’s Israel Prize after his overnight remarks on Iran and a new agreement with Tehran. MK Avi Maoz also questioned when…
Haredi yeshiva heads urge Netanyahu to freeze draft arrests for a year
Heads of Haredi hesder yeshivas wrote to Netanyahu, Katz and Bismuth urging a one-year freeze on arrests of yeshiva students. They proposed pairing the freeze with expanded Haredi…
Minneapolis Teacher Bans Laptops and Phones, and Students’ Reading Confidence Jumps
A Minneapolis high school teacher banned laptops and smartphones, and her students’ self-reported reading confidence rose from 46% to 95% in five months. The article uses the case…
Israeli Opposition Parties Compete for Education Ministry
The Democrats said they will demand Israel’s Education Ministry in the next government, escalating an opposition fight over the portfolio. Yair Golan and Naama Lazimi both laid ou…
Local Authorities Threaten to Halt Classroom Construction Over Hidden Education Funding Report
Israeli local authorities say they will halt new classroom construction unless the Education Ministry and Treasury publish a hidden external report on building costs. They claim a…
Why the Claim That 78% Failed English Is Misleading
A dispute in Israel has erupted over English exam results for ninth graders, after reports said 78% failed and Education Minister Yoav Kisch called that claim false. The data show…
Jerusalem Court Orders Palestinian-Israeli Bereaved Families Forum Back Into Schools
The Jerusalem District Court ordered the Education Ministry to reinstate a controversial bereaved families dialogue program in schools. Education Minister Yoav Kisch and right-win…
Judge Recuses Herself From State Centers CEO Appointment Amid Backroom Tension
Retired Justice Shulamit Dotan has recused herself from reviewing the appointment of the next CEO of the Government Company for Community Centers. The leading candidate is Moshe M…
Israeli Students Choose Their Favorite Books Across Grade Levels
About 24,000 Israeli students from grades 1 to 12 chose their favorite books in the Education Ministry’s annual Book Parade. The rankings highlight different age groups’ interests…
Parents and teachers union clash over limits on special-needs inclusion in classrooms
Israel’s National Parents Leadership is urging the Education Ministry to block a Teachers Union ultimatum to restrict inclusion of children with disabilities in regular classes. T…
Middle Schools to Begin AI-Based Learning
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced that all middle schools in Israel will begin personalized English learning using artificial intellige…
Education Minister Kisch: No Classes Tomorrow, Matriculation Exams Canceled Until Sunday
Education Minister Yoav Kisch said there will be no classes in Israel’s education system on Tuesday because of the escalation with Iran, with a return to protected in-person learn…
